# Hornby High School

**Type:** Secondary (Year 7-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 180 Waterloo Road, Hornby, Christchurch  
**Region:** Canterbury, Chatham Islands  
**Total roll:** 994  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 489  
**Founded:** 1975  
**Website:** <http://www.hornby.school.nz>  

> ⚠️ **Active MoE intervention** — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. Source: <https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2005-go431>

## Latest ERO review (2022-08-09)

**Author:** Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/338/hornby-high-school#report-24757>

### Key findings
- The school has consistent and coherent teaching and learning through Manaiakalani's 'learn, create, share' approach
- Leaders and teachers have ongoing focus to learn more about effective evaluation and inquiry
- The school gathers comprehensive longitudinal student learning information as part of Manaiakalani partnership
- Strong culture of pastoral care and support from staff to seek best outcomes for students and families
- Senior leaders demonstrate belief and commitment to school improvement through evaluation

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"The belief and commitment of senior leaders to school improvement through evaluation."_ — ERO, 2022-08-09 (leadership)

> _"The consistent and coherent teaching and learning students experience through the ongoing engagement in the Manaiakalani kaupapa of 'learn, create, share'."_ — ERO, 2022-08-09 (curriculum)

> _"equitable outcomes for all learners, in particular parity in achievement and pathways for Māori and Pacific learners."_ — ERO, 2022-08-09 (equity)

## Audited financials (year ended 2024)

- **Total revenue:** $14.85M
- **Surplus/(deficit):** −$282,567
- **Net assets/equity:** $2.00M
- **Audit opinion:** unmodified
- **Source:** <https://hornby.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/HHS-338-Annual-Report-2024.pdf>

## International student programme

- **ESOL support:** partial
- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://hornby.school.nz/international/>

## Tags

`state_school` · `accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `consistent_excellence` · `deficit_latest_year` · `audit_unmodified_multi_year` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school` · `eqi_above_average_need` · `international_students_accepted` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/hornby-high-school/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/hornby-high-school/ero-history.md>

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