St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College
The college commenced operations on 7 February 2024[4] with 340 students, and intended to grow progressively to 900 by 2028.[8] Other sources of funding were a mixture of debt, land sales, and donations with final establishment cost being between $70m to $80m.[12] Enrolments were called for the college's first year (2024) in early 2023 and closed at the end of March 2023 following a high demand for entrance into the school.[15] The College was opened by Bishop Lowe of Auckland on 7th February, 2024 in the presence of local Iwi, supporters, friends, and students.A mass was celebrated and the classroom crosses and the Statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola were blessed.