St Peter's College — Education Charity in Palmerston North
St Peter's College is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity A- (86/100). Annual revenue: $10.4M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: “St Peter’s College celebrates being a Catholic Faith Community where students, teachers and families work in partnership to develop empowered, self-managing, life long learners, who live the Gospel values in a changing world.”
- Registration Number
- CC22058
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-24
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (86/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- accounts@stpeterspn.school.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $10.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $10.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 106
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.4M | $10.3M | $2.5M |
| 2024 | $9.6M | $9.6M | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $9.3M | $9.3M | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $8.4M | $8.0M | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $8.3M | $8.0M | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $8.0M | $7.7M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $7.7M | $7.5M | $0.9M |
| 2018 | $7.5M | $7.3M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $7.0M | $6.7M | $0.5M |
| 2016 | $6.5M | $6.5M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 86/100
- Financial Score
- 95
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Joanne Shortall | Proprietors Representative | 2025-10-23 |
| Christa Bennetts | Parent Representative | 2025-09-17 |
| Faiao Ieru | Parent Representative | 2025-09-17 |
| Cohin Francis | Student Representative | 2025-09-17 |
| Ben Boyden | Parent Representative | 2025-09-17 |
| Ngaire Sothat | Parent Representative | 2025-09-17 |
| Shinoy Xavier Vellattukudy | Proprietors Representative | 2025-07-31 |
| Cushla Tutaki | Staff Rep | 2024-03-22 |
| Gregory Watson | Trustee | 2022-09-20 |
| Rachel Griggs | Trustee | 2022-09-15 |
| Paul van Deventer | Parent Rep | 2021-11-25 |
| Margaret Leamy | Principal | 2021-07-02 |
Former Officers (61)
- Michael Fennessy — Parent Representative (departed 2025-09-30)
- Zane Yates — Trustee (departed 2025-09-30)
- Geovannie Faiao Pelasio — Student Trustee (departed 2025-09-30)
- Nancy Wulf — Proprietors Rep (departed 2025-05-31)
- Lamarah Lackey — Student Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Wayne Gordon — Parent Rep (departed 2023-09-11)
- Tausilia McClutchie — Proprietors Rep (departed 2024-02-29)
- Morgan Lawrence — Student Trustee (departed 2022-09-29)
- Jotina Sefilino — Student Trustee (departed 2020-09-30)
- Claire Dillon — Board Trustee (departed 2022-09-29)
- Jacinta Robertson — Board Trustee (departed 2022-09-29)
- Rachel Bowen — Board Trustee (departed 2021-07-31)
- Teresa Shanks — Board Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
- Morag Devlaminckx — Staff Rep (departed 2024-03-28)
- Steve Guy — Proprietors Rep (departed 2025-02-28)
- Jessica Hodson — Student Trustee (departed 2019-09-30)
- Kevin Shore — Principal (departed 2020-09-25)
- Strahan McIntosh — Parent Rep (departed 2019-06-30)
- Eliana Crooks — Student Trustee (departed 2018-09-30)
- Liam McHugh — Board Student Representative (departed 2017-11-10)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Team (aggregate) | Leadership Team | $814,244 | - |
| Leadership Team (aggregate) | Leadership Team | $814,244 | 2024 |
| Principal | Principal | $187,500 | 2024 |
| Principal | Principal | $187,500 | - |
| Margaret Leamy | Principal | $185,000 | 2024 |
| Board Members (aggregate) | Board Member | $2,835 | 2024 |
| Board Members (aggregate) | Board Member | $2,835 | - |
| Greg Watson | Proprietors Representative | - | 2024 |
| David Mullin | Proprietors Representative | - | 2024 |
| Tausilia McClutchie | Proprietors Representative | - | 2024 |
| Nancy Wulf | Proprietors Representative | - | 2024 |
| Junior Faiao Pelasio | Student Representative | - | 2024 |
| Steve Guy | Proprietors Representative | - | 2024 |
| Michael Fennessy | Parent Representative | - | 2024 |
| Michael Glasheen | Board Chair | - | 2023 |
| Morag Devlaminckx | Staff Representative | - | 2024 |
| Paul van Deventer | Presiding Member | - | 2024 |
| Peter Kean | Principal | - | 2023 |
| Rachel Griggs | Parent Representative | - | 2024 |
| Cushla Tutaki | Staff Representative | - | 2024 |
| Zane Yates | Parent Representative | - | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $14,500
- Pub Charity Limited — $13,036
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $6,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $4,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $3,782
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in St Peter's College's annual report.
- Ministry of Education — $27,533,797 (286.6% of revenue) — Government grants and funding
Service Providers
- Education Services Ltd
- BDO
- Education Payroll Limited
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St Peter's College
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 12. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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“St Peter’s College celebrates being a Catholic Faith Community where students, teachers and families work in partnership to develop empowered, self-managing, life long learners, who live the Gospel values in a changing world.”
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