Central Southland College
174 MacKenzie Street, Winton · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,183 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Winton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Central Southland College a good school?
Central Southland College scores 69/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has attested compliance across all regulatory and legislative requirement 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 81% · L2 75% · UE 33% · below band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 13% · Te Pūkenga 17% · Industry 22% · top quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
78% to Y13 · near band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 10.2/1k · suspensions 1.7/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+18.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2019-08 · above band median (n=406) · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of December 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of December 2022, the Central Southland College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports affirm a rich and broad curriculum as a key strength. The 2019 report emphasizes greater differentiation, expanded te reo Māori opportunities, and digital technologies integration compared to the 2015 report, reflecting evolution toward more responsive and inclusive pathways.
2015-06 → 2019-08 diff source
The reports show a shift in focus on Māori student achievement from general cultural participation to active intervention. The 2015 report noted Māori students "experience some aspects of their identity, language and culture through kapa haka, te reo Māori courses, and whānau groups" with no specific achievement concerns mentioned. By 2019, while "increased te reo Māori opportunities" continued, the school explicitly acknowledged that "some Māori students achieve at lower levels" and implemented "targeted interventions for each individual student" with regular monitoring by leaders.
2015-06 → 2019-08 diff source
Both reports describe strong governance with trustees well-informed and collaborative. The 2015 report emphasizes trustees using achievement information effectively to ask useful questions; the 2019 report expands on this, highlighting an experienced board with clear priorities, strategic direction, and collaborative work with the principal on goals and targets.
2015-06 → 2019-08 diff source
Both reports rate leadership positively, but the 2019 report provides more detailed description of leadership effectiveness. The 2015 report highlights the 'new senior leadership team' providing 'effective professional leadership,' while the 2019 report emphasizes that the 'leadership team is improvement focused and works cohesively' with an 'open-door policy' supporting positive relationships across all levels.
2015-06 → 2019-08 diff source
Both reports affirm strong pastoral care systems supporting student wellbeing. The 2015 report emphasizes "effective systems for promoting student wellbeing and achievement" with positive teacher-student relationships, while the 2019 report describes a "well-established pastoral system" with explicit attention to "diverse groups, including Māori and ESOL." The later report shows evolution toward more targeted, equity-focused wellbeing support.
2015-06 → 2019-08 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$7.34M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$293k
Net assets / equity
$1.78M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
80.9%
89 of 110 leavers
-8.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
74.5%
82 of 110 leavers
-5.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
32.7%
36 of 110 leavers
-6.0pt 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.
78.2%
2024 cohort · 110 students
-3.9pt 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
10.2
10 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 8
- Creative Industries 3
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
$6.14M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,685
2018
$4.7M
2019
$5.1M
2020
$5.8M
2021
$7.4M
2022
$6.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 154
- Year 10 137
- Year 11 147
- Year 12 122
- Year 13+ 99
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 74.6%
- Māori 18.3%
- Asian 17.2%
- Other / MELAA 2.1%
- Pacific 1.7%
- International 0.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
9-13
Location
174 MacKenzie Street, Winton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Central Southland College a good school?
Central Southland College scores 69/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of December 2022
How do I enrol my child at Central Southland College?
Contact the school directly on 03-2367646, email office@csc.school.nz, or visit www.csc.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 Southland College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Central Southland College has 634 students, with an EQI of 462 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Central Southland College in 2023-06, 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
- csc.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz