Central Hawkes Bay College
45 Tavistock Road, Waipukurau · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,592 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Central Hawkes Bay College as of 2023-06-29. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Central Hawkes Bay College's leadership is focused on improving achievement outcomes for Māori students and implementing culturally responsive teaching practices. The school benefits from strong relationships between students and staff, and is investing in professional development to build teacher capacity and strengthen inclusiveness. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Waipukurau looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Central Hawkes Bay College a good school?
Central Hawkes Bay College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Improving equity and excellence outcomes for students underpins decision making
- Experienced leadership team identify strengths in whakawhanaungatanga through positive student and staff relationships
- Professional learning and development decisions focus on building teacher capacity to improve outcomes for all students with the aim to strengthen inclusiveness
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 89% · L2 75% · UE 45% · above band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 16% · Te Pūkenga 12% · Industry 11% · top quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
67% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 40.9/1k · suspensions 2.8/1k · exclusions 1.1/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+6.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · above 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-10 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Leadership has identified the need to continue to address parity of achievement for Māori students
- Culturally responsive and relational pedagogy is acknowledged as a priority need to improve learner outcomes
- The school values their relationship with local hapū and iwi
- Professional learning and development decisions focus on building teacher capacity to improve outcomes for all students
"leadership has identified the need to continue to address parity of achievement for Māori students"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
88.6%
93 of 105 leavers
+5.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
75.2%
79 of 105 leavers
+9.4pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
44.8%
47 of 105 leavers
+5.3pt 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.
66.7%
2024 cohort · 105 students
+3.5pt 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
40.9
36 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.8
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.1
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 8
- Creative Industries 3
- 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
$6.02M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,323
2018
$4.6M
2019
$5.4M
2020
$5.6M
2021
$5.9M
2022
$6.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 132
- Year 10 116
- Year 11 138
- Year 12 89
- Year 13+ 78
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.0%
- Māori 38.7%
- Asian 9.8%
- Pacific 5.5%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
- International 0.6%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
45 Tavistock Road, Waipukurau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Central Hawkes Bay College a good school?
Central Hawkes Bay College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-02 review identified 4 key findings. Leadership has identified the need to continue to address parity of achievement for Māori students
How do I enrol my child at Central Hawkes Bay College?
Contact the school directly on 06-8589203, email office@chbc.school.nz, or visit www.chbc.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?
Central Hawkes Bay College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Central Hawkes Bay College has 532 students, with an EQI of 489 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Central Hawkes Bay College in 2023-02, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- chbc.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz