# William Colenso College

**Type:** Secondary (Year 7-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 21 Arnold Street, Onekawa, Napier  
**Region:** Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti  
**Total roll:** 379  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 548  
**Founded:** 1959  
**Website:** <http://www.colenso.school.nz>  

> ⚠️ **Active MoE intervention** — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. Source: <https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2007-go4277>

## Latest ERO review (2023-05-15)

**Author:** Shelley Booysen, ERO  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/220/william-colenso-college#report-27588>

### Key findings
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of July 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"As of July 2022, the William Colenso College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"_ — ERO, 2023-05-15 (governance)

> _"The next School Board 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, 2023-05-15 (governance)

## Tags

`state_school` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school` · `eqi_high_need` · `international_students_accepted` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

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

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