# Tauranga Boys' College

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Boys School  
**Address:** 664 Cameron Road, Tauranga  
**Region:** Bay of Plenty (Waiariki)  
**Total roll:** 2,161  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 456  
**Founded:** 1958  
**Website:** <http://www.tbc.school.nz>  

## Latest ERO review (2020-06-16)

**Author:** Darcy Te Hau, Central Region  
**Composite score:** 80/100  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/121/tauranga-boys-college#report-21632>

### Key findings
- The school is achieving excellent outcomes for the large majority of students and is working towards equitable outcomes for all
- Since 2015, NCEA merit and excellence endorsements for Māori students have significantly improved
- Acceleration strategies for students below curriculum expectations were effective in writing and reading, and highly effective in numeracy
- Leadership collaboratively promotes the school's vision with a distributed leadership model that extends opportunities for teachers to grow leadership practices
- Aronui, the college's bilingual programme responds well to whānau aspirations for te reo Māori learning and strengthens knowledge of tikanga and te ao Māori

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"The school is achieving excellent outcomes for the large majority of students and is working towards equitable outcomes for all."_ — ERO, 2020-06-16 (achievement)

> _"Since 2015, NCEA merit and excellence endorsements for Māori students have significantly improved."_ — ERO, 2020-06-16 (maori)

> _"Leadership collaboratively promotes and pursues the school's vision, goals and targets."_ — ERO, 2020-06-16 (leadership)

## Audited financials (year ended 2024)

- **Total revenue:** $29.79M
- **Surplus/(deficit):** −$368,940
- **Net assets/equity:** $6.77M
- **Audit opinion:** unmodified
- **Source:** <https://tbc.ibcdn.nz/media/2025_06_18_2024-tbc-financial-statements-audited.pdf>

## International student programme

- **Annual tuition:** NZ$20,000
- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://www.tbc.school.nz/international/fees>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `state_school` · `single_sex_boys` · `secondary_school` · `roll_2000_plus`

## Machine-readable siblings

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

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