Carmel College is an Integrated Roman Catholic Year 7-13 school which was founded in 1957 by the Sisters of Mercy offering education with a Special Character. The College Community recognises the responsibility of the Proprietor to supervise, preserve and safe-guard the Special Character of the school as provided in the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975 and the Integration Agreement for the school.
Catholic teaching & tradition
Aroha
Respect & right relationships
Mercy values
Excellence and empowerment
Lifelong Learning
Carmel College, set on the shores of Lake Pupuke on Auckland’s North Shore, is an Integrated Catholic Secondary School for girls from Year 7 to 13. The Proprietors are the Sisters of Mercy and the College aims to continue their tradition of fostering in every student a sense of her self-worth and dignity as a Christian woman and empowering her to realise her potential in the spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional and cultural aspects of her life.
Carmel College has a reputation for academic excellence. In their analysis of NCEA results the New Zealand Ministry of Education showed that Carmel College students at Levels 1, 2 and 3 performed considerably better than the National average and more significantly also out performed the average for Decile 10 Girls’ Schools. In addition, a wide range of sports and cultural activities are offered.
" Students achieve very highly in the National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEA) and the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Nationally standardised tests show that students at Years 7 - 10 also achieve very well. The levels of students at Carmel College are significantly above average for girls' schools nationally and for girls' schools of similiar socio-economic status. Students have many opportunities to develop leadership skills at all levels of the school. Outstanding individual and group achievement in national and regional sporting events, as well as achievement in cultural and arts events, are testament to the high levels of achievement at Carmel College. Students speak about their school with pride. They display a well developed social conscience and endeavour to make a difference in society through actively contributing to the well-being of others. The special character of the school is evident in the considerate and personable interactions that students have with their peers, staff and visitors to the school. "