Case Study: St. Patrick’s College boosts collaboration and self-directed learning with Google for Education

St. Patrick’s College - Customer Case Study

St. Patrick’s College, a Catholic boys' secondary school in New Zealand, wanted to enhance its collaborative school ethos by adopting a new online platform to provide a secure place for students and staff to share work and resources. The school partnered with Google for Education, initially introducing G Suite tools like Gmail and Calendar to address this challenge.

The solution from Google for Education was a full rollout of Chromebooks and G Suite, enabling a flipped and mastery learning model. This implementation led to a viral adoption of tools like Google Classroom, Docs, and Forms. The measurable impact was significant, including a 97% pass rate for Year 9 students on an advanced test and a highly successful student-led transition program, demonstrating increased engagement, self-directed learning, and superior organizational skills.

St. Patrick’s College

Doug Walker

Director of E-Learning