# Mackenzie College

**Type:** Secondary (Year 7-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** Kirke Street, Fairlie  
**Region:** Canterbury, Chatham Islands  
**Total roll:** 196  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 451  
**Founded:** 1971  
**Website:** <http://www.mackcollege.school.nz>  

> ⚠️ **Active MoE intervention** — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. Source: <https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2008-go4418>

## Latest ERO review (2023-06-12)

**Author:** Shelley Booysen, ERO  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/353/mackenzie-college#report-27869>

### Key findings
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
- Two areas of non-compliance identified: Consultation regarding Health Curriculum and Māori student progress/achievement policies
- Board has taken steps to address identified areas of non-compliance

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"Consultation regarding the Health Curriculum"_ — ERO, 2023-06-12 (curriculum)

> _"In consultation with the school's Māori community, developed and made known to the school's community policies, plans and targets for improving the progress and achievement of Māori students"_ — ERO, 2023-06-12 (maori)

> _"The board has since taken steps to address the areas of non-compliance identified"_ — ERO, 2023-06-12 (governance)

## Audited financials (year ended 2024)

- **Total revenue:** $3.98M
- **Surplus/(deficit):** −$87,305
- **Net assets/equity:** $1.29M
- **Audit opinion:** unmodified
- **Source:** <https://mackcollege.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-Signed-and-Stamped-Annual-Report.pdf>

## Tags

`improving_maori_achievement` · `improving_equity` · `deficit_latest_year` · `related_party_disclosure` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

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

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