Cashmere High School
172 Rose Street, Somerfield · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #519 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Cashmere High School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed in the July 2023 ERO board assurance review. No composite score or specific strengths were identified in the review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Somerfield looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Cashmere High School a good school?
Cashmere High School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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 94% · L2 88% · UE 73% · bottom quartile of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 45% · Te Pūkenga 15% · Industry 4% · near band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
87% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 22.0/1k · suspensions 1.4/1k · exclusions 0.9/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+12.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-07 · top quartile of band (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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-21 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of June 2022, the Cashmere High School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2023. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
93.6%
423 of 452 leavers
-0.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
87.8%
397 of 452 leavers
-0.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
72.6%
328 of 452 leavers
+7.8pt 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.
87.4%
2024 cohort · 452 students
-2.2pt 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
22.0
78 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.4
6 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.9
3 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 49
- Service Industries 28
- Social and Community Services 10
- Manufacturing and Technology 2
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
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
$16.93M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,251
2018
$24.5M
2019
$21.7M
2020
$22.6M
2021
$20.3M
2022
$16.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 476
- Year 10 479
- Year 11 519
- Year 12 498
- Year 13+ 406
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 83.4%
- Asian 15.2%
- Māori 9.8%
- Other / MELAA 5.3%
- International 5.1%
- Pacific 2.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
13-19
Principal
John Stradwick
Location
172 Rose Street, Somerfield. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Cashmere High School a good school?
Cashmere High School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
How do I enrol my child at Cashmere High School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3329129, email office@cashmere.school.nz, or visit www.cashmere.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?
Cashmere High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Cashmere High School has 2,335 students, with an EQI of 413 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Cashmere High School in 2023-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- cashmere.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz