Verdon College
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Verdon College is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school in Invercargill, New Zealand, teaching students from year 7 to 13 (ages 11–18). The College is named after Bishop Michael Verdon (1838–1918) who was the second Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (1896–1918). It has the highest rate of achievement in NCEA results for secondary schools in Invercargill city.
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210 Rockdale Road , New Zealand | |
Coordinates | 46.4161°S 168.3955°E / -46.4161; 168.3955 |
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Type | State-Integrated co-educational secondary |
Motto | Rely on God |
Established | 1981; 43 years ago |
School district | Newfield |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 408 |
Chairman | Ian Sutherland |
Principal | Jarlath Kelly |
Chaplain | Fr Jaewoo Lee |
Grades | Years 7–13 |
School roll | 707 (February 2024)[1] |
Hours in school day | 6 |
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Song | The Verdon Anthem |
Socio-economic decile | 6N[2] |
Affiliations | Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers, Dominican Sisters |
Website | verdoncollege |
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In 2022, 91.9% of Year 11 students achieved NCEA Level 1,[3] 82.9% of Year 12 students achieved NCEA Level 2,[3] and 52.3% of Year 13 students achieved NCEA Level 3.[3] In 2022, 19 students were given at least one Vocational Pathway Award.[4]