# Central Hawkes Bay College

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 45 Tavistock Road, Waipukurau  
**Region:** Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti  
**Total roll:** 532  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 489  
**Founded:** 1959  
**Website:** <http://www.chbc.school.nz>  

> ⚠️ **Active MoE intervention** — a limited statutory manager has been appointed (2023-06-29). Source: <https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2023-go2874>

## Latest ERO review (2023-02-10)

**Author:** Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/233/central-hawkes-bay-college#report-26729>

### Key findings
- Leadership has identified the need to continue to address parity of achievement for Māori students
- Culturally responsive and relational pedagogy is acknowledged as a priority need to improve learner outcomes
- The school values their relationship with local hapū and iwi
- Professional learning and development decisions focus on building teacher capacity to improve outcomes for all students

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"leadership has identified the need to continue to address parity of achievement for Māori students"_ — ERO, 2023-02-10 (maori)

> _"a focus on culturally responsive relational pedagogy, building on culture, language, and identity, is acknowledged as a priority need to improve learner outcomes"_ — ERO, 2023-02-10 (curriculum)

> _"an experienced leadership team identify strengths in whakawhanaungatanga through positive student and staff relationships that support the commitment to continuous improvement"_ — ERO, 2023-02-10 (leadership)

## International student programme

- **Annual tuition:** NZ$14,500
- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://www.chbc.school.nz/INTERNATIONAL-1/Student-Fees>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school` · `eqi_above_average_need` · `international_students_accepted` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/central-hawkes-bay-college/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/central-hawkes-bay-college/ero-history.md>

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