# Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)

**Type:** Composite (State : Integrated)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 19 Ombersley Terrace, Opawa, Christchurch  
**Region:** Canterbury, Chatham Islands  
**Total roll:** 303  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 410  
**Founded:** 1974  
**Website:** <http://www.ch.steiner.school.nz>  

> ⚠️ **Active MoE intervention** — a limited statutory manager has been appointed (2023-12-11). Source: <https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2023-go5742>

## Latest ERO review (2023-05-25)

**Author:** Shelley Booysen, ERO  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/419/rudolf-steiner-school-chch#report-27712>

### Key findings
- Board attested to curriculum requirements as of November 2022
- Board attested to management of health, safety and welfare requirements
- Health, Safety and Welfare policies and procedures required review and have since been addressed
- All regulatory and legislative requirements areas attested as compliant following remediation

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"As of November 2022, the Rudolf Steiner School (Chch) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"_ — ERO, 2023-05-25 (governance)

> _"Health, Safety and Welfare policies and procedures that facilitate the provision of a healthy and safe environment for students and staff and that protects their welfare required review."_ — ERO, 2023-05-25 (safety)

> _"The board has since addressed the areas of non-compliance identified."_ — ERO, 2023-05-25 (governance)

## Audited financials (year ended 2024)

- **Total revenue:** $5.33M
- **Surplus/(deficit):** −$186,717
- **Net assets/equity:** $0.51M
- **Audit opinion:** qualified
- **Source:** <https://www.ch.steiner.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Audited-Annual-Report-2024-Rudolf-Steiner-School.pdf>

## International student programme

- **Annual tuition:** NZ$15,880
- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://www.ch.steiner.school.nz/enrolments/international-enrolments/>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `declining_leadership_concern` · `consistent_excellence` · `deficit_latest_year` · `audit_qualified_recent` · `revenue_growth_15pct` · `state_integrated` · `state_integrated_steiner` · `coeducational` · `composite_year_1_13` · `international_students_accepted` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

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

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