Awatapu College
434 Botanical Road, West End · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,973 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Awatapu College's board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across most major areas including administration, curriculum, health and safety, personnel, finance, and assets. One area of non-compliance was identified regarding MOE guidelines for a Firearms Policy, which the board has since addressed. No composite score was available at the time of this review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in West End looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Awatapu College a good school?
Awatapu College scores 48/100 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 attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in all major areas
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 76% · L2 63% · UE 40% · below band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 14% · Te Pūkenga 13% · Industry 7% · above band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
66% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 41.9/1k · suspensions 14.3/1k · exclusions 9.2/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-2.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · below band median (n=471) · 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: Compliance with MOE guidelines for developing a Firearms Policy
- Board has since addressed the identified area of non-compliance
"As of November 2023, the Awatapu College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2025 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$15.38M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$9k
Net assets / equity
$2.62M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
75.6%
155 of 205 leavers
+2.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
62.9%
129 of 205 leavers
+0.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
39.5%
81 of 205 leavers
+8.1pt vs prior year
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.
66.3%
2024 cohort · 205 students
+5.0pt vs 2023
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
41.9
60 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
14.3
25 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
9.2
13 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 12
- Manufacturing and Technology 4
- Service Industries 2
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
$9.32M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,569
2018
$7.2M
2019
$7.8M
2020
$8.7M
2021
$9.4M
2022
$9.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 184
- Year 10 192
- Year 11 176
- Year 12 167
- Year 13+ 142
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 68.4%
- Māori 30.6%
- Asian 12.5%
- Pacific 9.0%
- Other / MELAA 3.8%
- International 1.6%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
13-19
Location
434 Botanical Road, West End. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Awatapu College.
West End School (P North)
Contributing · 0.3km · 364 roll
56
+8 vs this
Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a Iwi
Activity Centre · 0.7km · roll n/a
76
+28 vs this
Riverdale School (P North)
Contributing · 0.8km · 379 roll
76
+28 vs this
Awapuni School (P North)
Contributing · 1km · 112 roll
62
+14 vs this
Our Lady of Lourdes School (P North)
Contributing · 1.2km · 161 roll
82
+34 vs this
Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga
Intermediate · 1.3km · 383 roll
59
+11 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Awatapu College a good school?
Awatapu College scores 48/100 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 2024-03 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Awatapu College?
Contact the school directly on 06-3564817, email pa@awatapu.school.nz, or visit www.awatapu.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Awatapu College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Awatapu College has 687 students, with an EQI of 492 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Awatapu College in 2024-03, 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
- awatapu.ibcdn.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- awatapu.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz