# Kaiapoi High School

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 101 Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi  
**Region:** Canterbury, Chatham Islands  
**Total roll:** 1,027  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 465  
**Founded:** 1972  
**Website:** <http://www.kaiapoi.school.nz>  

## Latest ERO review (2022-06-16)

**Author:** Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/314/kaiapoi-high-school#report-24395>

### Key findings
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
- All six key compliance areas confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"As of March 2022, the Kaiapoi High School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"_ — ERO, 2022-06-16 (governance)

> _"The next Board of Trustees assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."_ — ERO, 2022-06-16 (governance)

## Audited financials (year ended 2024)

- **Total revenue:** $14.99M
- **Surplus/(deficit):** +$89,719
- **Net assets/equity:** $3.05M
- **Audit opinion:** unmodified
- **Source:** <https://www.kaiapoi.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/KHS-Annual-Financial-Report-2024.pdf>

## International student programme

- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://kaiapoi.school.nz/international-home/>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `surplus_latest_year` · `audit_unmodified_multi_year` · `holidays_act_disclosure_open` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school` · `roll_1000_to_2000` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

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

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