# Timaru Boys' High School

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Boys School  
**Address:** 211 North Street, West End, Timaru  
**Region:** Canterbury, Chatham Islands  
**Total roll:** 767  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 457  
**Founded:** 1880  
**Website:** <http://www.timaruboys.school.nz>  

## Latest ERO review (2023-05-19)

**Author:** Shelley Booysen, ERO  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/360/timaru-boys-high-school#report-27649>

### Key findings
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration requirements affirmed
- Curriculum requirements affirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements affirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements affirmed

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"As of May 2022, the Timaru Boys High School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"_ — ERO, 2023-05-19 (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, 2023-05-19 (governance)

## Audited financials (year ended 2024)

- **Total revenue:** $12.40M
- **Surplus/(deficit):** +$532,804
- **Net assets/equity:** $8.06M
- **Audit opinion:** unmodified
- **Source:** <https://timaruboys.school.nz/assets/Documents/Annual-plans/TBHS-Annual-Report-2024-stamped-w_-audit-report.pdf>

## International student programme

- **Annual tuition:** NZ$40,195
- **ESOL support:** dedicated class
- **Year groups accepted:** 9-13
- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://timaruboys.school.nz/international/enrolment/>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `surplus_latest_year` · `audit_unmodified_multi_year` · `holidays_act_disclosure_open` · `state_school` · `single_sex_boys` · `secondary_school` · `boarding_facility` · `international_students_accepted` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

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

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