St Paul's Collegiate School is a Cambridge IGCSE / Cambridge International AS Levels / NCEA school in Hamilton, New Zealand. Founded in 1959. Annual tuition ranges from $19,235 to $44,526 USD.
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Scholarships Available
Scholarships are available in five categories: Academic, Distance boarding, Sports, Financial hardship bursary, and Cultural. Awards are generally between NZD 2,000 and NZD 10,000 per year, with priority given to families with genuine financial need. Applications must be submitted in hard copy by the end of Term Two to the Scholarship Committee, and require a handwritten personal statement, most recent school report, a one-page CV if required, one character reference, and a financial declaration for all applicants.
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St Paul's Collegiate School is a private Anglican co-educational day and boarding secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand, serving students aged 13–18 across Years 9–13. The school offers Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, and NCEA pathways on a 19-hectare campus with four boarding houses, extensive sports facilities, and the Gallagher Agribusiness Centre of Excellence. A distinctive feature is Tihoi Venture School, an 18-week residential outdoor education programme for Year 10 students near Taupo, with service, culture and sport woven through daily school life.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
St Paul's combines Cambridge International qualifications with NCEA pathways on a 19-hectare Hamilton campus. Its Tihoi Venture School offers a unique 18-week outdoor education residential programme for Year 10 students. The school integrates service, culture and sport into daily life, maintains class sizes averaging 20, and has a Learning Enhancement Unit for priority learners. The Gallagher Agribusiness Centre of Excellence provides a distinctive agriculture-focused curriculum strand.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Domestic Boarding | NZD 11,917~$ 7,266 |
| International Lunch | NZD 1,682~$ 1,026 |
| International Boarding | NZD 12,739~$ 7,768 |
| Years 9-13 Domestic Tuition | NZD 16,654~$ 10,155 |
| Domestic Lunch (Day Students) | NZD 1,682~$ 1,026 |
| Years 9-13 International Tuition | NZD 30,749~$ 18,749 |
| Year 10 Tihoi Course Fee (Domestic) | NZD 1,381~$ 842 |
| Year 10 Tihoi Course Fee (International) | NZD 1,634~$ 996 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: NZ$32,059 - 74,210. Application fee: $900.
Admissions Process
- 1Submit an online application at no cost; applications for 2027 and 2028 are open and applying two years prior is recommended. Applications are accepted while places remain available. 2) If offered a family meeting, families submit a video introduction and school report prior to an approximately 30-minute enrolment interview, held in the first two terms of the year preceding the start year. Boarding and affiliated families are interviewed first. 3) If an offer of a place is made, families have two weeks to accept by paying the enrolment fee and returning a signed Admissions Agreement. Affiliated applicants (siblings of current or past students, direct descendants of Collegians, past staff, or governance members) receive interview priority.
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Boarding Life
Four boarding houses: Williams, Sargood and Clark for boys and Harington House for girls. Tihoi Venture School near Taupo has its own dormitories and dining hall for Year 10 students. Meals are served in the main Dining Hall; attendance is compulsory for boarders. Girls' breakfast and snacks are prepared in kitchen facilities at Harington House. Boarding from Year 9 will be offered to a limited number of girls from 2026, with full girls' boarding Years 9–13 by 2027.
Three boys' boarding houses (Williams, Sargood, Clark) and one girls' boarding house (Harington). All Year 10 boys spend 18 weeks boarding at Tihoi Venture School near Taupo. A limited number of Year 9 girls will be offered boarding from 2026, with Years 9–13 girls in full residence by 2027. Boarding houses are gender-separated. Housemasters provide pastoral care and supervision.
Student Life
Eight houses: Clark, Williams and Sargood (boarding boys); Fitchett, Hall, Hamilton and School (day students); and Harington (female students). Housemasters provide pastoral care and coordinate house activities and competitions throughout the year.
Formal uniform with distinct summer, winter and formal components plus sports and PE attire. Summer: boys wear grey shirt and shorts with black belt and McKinlay sandals; girls wear grey blouse with regulation black culottes; optional black jersey. Winter: boys wear grey shirt, long socks with garters, black lace-up shoes and black jersey or jacket; girls wear white long-sleeve shirt, grey skirt, stockings, black lace-up shoes and jersey or jacket. Formal: white shirt and tie with blazer; trousers for boys and grey skirt with pantyhose for girls. PE: official house shirt with black shorts; sports uniforms required for sport; closed footwear required in certain areas.
Boarders have meals in the Dining Hall; attendance is compulsory for boarding students unless excused by a Housemaster. Day students attend lunch. Breakfast and snacks for girls are prepared in kitchen facilities at Harington House, while lunch and dinner are provided in the main Dining Hall for all boarders. A weekly dining menu is published for planning.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
The Hive is a health and wellbeing centre at the heart of the school housing a Health Clinic and Counselling Services that support students' mental and emotional wellbeing. Chaplaincy and pastoral care within the house system provide additional support, complemented by the weekly Hauora programme.
St Paul's has a Child Protection Policy dated 14 June 2023 setting safeguarding practices for all school activities. The school is a signatory to New Zealand's Education Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners Code of Practice developed by the Ministry of Education.
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School Background
Governed by the Waikato Anglican College Trust (formerly the Waikato Anglican Boys' College Trust), an independent trust endowed to fund and operate the school. The Bishop of the Waikato Diocese serves as official visitor but the Trust operates independently of the Diocese. Founded 1957; began admitting girls in the mid-1980s; full co-education in senior years from 2010.
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