Aidanfield Christian School
2 Nash Road, Aidanfield · Canterbury
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,368 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The school's board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across most key areas including board administration, curriculum, and health and safety. One area of non-compliance was identified regarding referee checks under the Children's Act 2014, though the board has taken steps to address this. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Aidanfield looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Aidanfield Christian School a good school?
Aidanfield Christian School scores 30/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board attestation to compliance across Board Administration
- Board attestation to compliance across Curriculum requirements
- Board attestation to compliance across Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 0% · L2 0% · UE 0% · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
no positive destinations reported · why? ▼ hide
0% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+22.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2024-08 · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-08-27 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: Evidence of referee check as part of safety checking of workforce under the Children's Act 2014
- Board has taken steps to address the identified non-compliance
"As of May 2024, the Aidanfield Christian School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.76M
Surplus / (deficit)
$234k
Net assets / equity
$0.39M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
0.0%
0 of 0 leavers
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
0.0%
0 of 0 leavers
University Entrance · 2024
0.0%
0 of 0 leavers
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
0.0%
2024 cohort · — students
0.0pt vs 2022
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$3.01M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,330
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.7M
2021
$3.0M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 42
- Year 02 45
- Year 03 45
- Year 04 55
- Year 05 43
- Year 06 51
- Year 07 51
- Year 08 43
- Year 09 44
- Year 10 42
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 51.6%
- Asian 43.8%
- Other / MELAA 7.6%
- Māori 5.3%
- International 5.3%
- Pacific 4.0%
Location
2 Nash Road, Aidanfield. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Aidanfield Christian School a good school?
Aidanfield Christian School scores 30/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-08 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Aidanfield Christian School?
Use the school's enrolment form: https://aidanfield.enrol.school.nz/ or call 03-3388153.
What are the fees?
Aidanfield Christian School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Aidanfield Christian School has 475 students, with an EQI of 377 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Aidanfield Christian School in 2024-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- aidanfield.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz