Te Kupenga - Catholic Leadership Institute — Education Charity in Wellington
Te Kupenga - Catholic Leadership Institute is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity D+ (54.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Te Kupenga - Catholic Leadership Institute (formerly The Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand) (Te Kupenga) is a national provider for Catholic Tertiary education. Te Kupenga is made of three national agencies: the Catholic Theological College, responsible for providing tertiary qualifications; the National Centre for Religious Studies, responsible for supporting religious education in Catholic schools and adult faith formation; and the Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics, responsible for research and advocacy on bioethical issues.
- Registration Number
- CC47551
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2011-11-29
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D+ (54.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- office@tekupenga.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.5 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 26
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.2M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $2.8M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $3.6M | $2.8M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $0.7M |
| 2017 | $1.7M | $1.9M | $0.7M |
| 2016 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $0.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D+
- Overall Score
- 54.5/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Laurenson | Trustee | 2023-12-08 |
| John Adams | Trustee | 2023-09-30 |
| Michael Gielen | Trustee | 2023-05-16 |
| Paul Martin | Trustee | 2018-05-16 |
| Michael Dooley | Trustee | 2018-04-26 |
| Stephen Lowe | Trustee | 2015-02-12 |
Former Officers (7)
- Charles Drennan — Trustee (departed 2019-10-04)
- Barry Jones — Trustee (departed 2016-02-12)
- Colin Campbell — Trustee (departed 2018-04-25)
- Patrick Dunn — Trustee (departed 2021-12-17)
- PETER CULLINANE — Trustee (departed 2012-02-21)
- Denis Browne — Trustee (departed 2015-02-12)
- John Dew — Trustee (departed 2023-05-05)
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Te Kupenga - Catholic Leadership Institute
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. 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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This charity's grade of D+ is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
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Te Kupenga - Catholic Leadership Institute (formerly The Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand) (Te Kupenga) is a national provider for Catholic Tertiary education. Te Kupenga is made of three national agencies: the Catholic Theological College, responsible for providing tertiary qualifications; the National Centre for Religious Studies, responsible for supporting religious education in Catholic schools and adult faith formation; and the Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics, responsible for research and advocacy on bioethical issues.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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