# Rutherford College

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** Kotuku Street, Te Atatu, Auckland  
**Region:** Tāmaki Herenga Tāngata  
**Total roll:** 1,492  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 459  
**Founded:** 1961  
**Website:** <https://www.rutherford.school.nz/>  

## Latest ERO review (2024-12-11)

**Author:** n/a, ERO  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40/rutherford-college#report-32094>

### Key findings
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
- Two areas of non-compliance identified: physical restraint authorisation information not made available to school community and non-teaching staff
- Risk assessment process for staff appointments not completed and documented as required
- Board has not yet addressed the identified areas of non-compliance

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"ensuring information on authorised staff members responsible for physical restraint is made available to the school community and non-teaching staff authorised to use physical restraint are notified in writing"_ — ERO, 2024-12-11 (safety)

> _"ensuring a risk assessment process is completed and documented for all staff before appointment"_ — ERO, 2024-12-11 (governance)

> _"The board has not yet addressed the areas of non-compliance identified."_ — ERO, 2024-12-11 (governance)

## International student programme

- **Year groups accepted:** 14-19 years old
- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://www.rutherford.school.nz/international/enrolment-information-and-useful-links>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school` · `roll_1000_to_2000`

## Machine-readable siblings

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

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