Roncalli College
| Roncalli College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Timaru, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 44°24′10″S 171°14′47″E / 44.4028°S 171.2463°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-educational, Secondary (Year 9-13) |
| Motto | To Seek Truth and Peace |
| Established | 1982 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 358 |
| Principal | Chris Comeau |
| School roll | 523 (March 2025) |
| Socio-economic decile | 7O |
| Website | roncalli |
Roncalli College is a Catholic secondary school in Timaru, New Zealand. It was named after Pope John XXIII, whose birth name was Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli. A co-educational school with about 500 students from Year 9 to Year 13, it stands on Craigie Avenue, next to the Sacred Heart Basilica. It is set on 3.12 hectares (7.7 acres) of land, with 13 free-standing buildings.
It practices NCEA examinations for its senior students. In 2005, 87.7% of Roncalli students achieved NCEA Level 1, 70.3% achieved Level 2, 71.2% achieved Level 3, and 66.7% achieved university entrance.
Sports played include netball, rugby, basketball, rowing, mountain biking, badminton, volleyball, soccer, tennis, cricket, and hockey. Cultural activities include occasional hakas and church services.
The school has a large foreign student population, coming from Europe, South America, Asia, and the Pacific Islands.
Roncalli College was awarded the 2006 Education Outdoors New Zealand (EONZ) Program Award by EONZ for its years 10, 12, and 13 outdoor education programs.