Christchurch Boys' High School
71 Straven Road, Riccarton · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #675 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Christchurch Boys' High School's Board of Trustees attested in September 2022 to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed. No composite score is available from the most recent ERO review dated May 2023.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Riccarton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Christchurch Boys' High School a good school?
Christchurch Boys' High School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median 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 60% · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 40% · Te Pūkenga 9% · Industry 19% · above band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
86% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 19.3/1k · suspensions 5.1/1k · exclusions 1.4/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+1.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-05 · 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
2023-05-02 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of September 2022, the Christchurch Boys' High School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$21.94M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$480k
Net assets / equity
$21.21M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
94.1%
253 of 269 leavers
-1.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
87.7%
236 of 269 leavers
-2.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
59.5%
160 of 269 leavers
-1.9pt 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.
86.2%
2024 cohort · 269 students
-2.1pt 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
19.3
43 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.1
14 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.4
3 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 19
- Creative Industries 6
- 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
$18.50M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,358
2018
$12.1M
2019
$18.9M
2020
$31.9M
2021
$16.0M
2022
$18.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 284
- Year 10 289
- Year 11 311
- Year 12 294
- Year 13+ 236
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.5%
- Asian 19.1%
- Māori 12.6%
- Pacific 5.5%
- Other / MELAA 3.6%
- International 3.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Location
71 Straven Road, Riccarton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Christchurch Boys' High School a good school?
Christchurch Boys' High School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
How do I enrol my child at Christchurch Boys' High School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3485003, email finance@staff.cbhs.school.nz, or visit www.cbhs.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?
Christchurch Boys' High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Christchurch Boys' High School has 1,385 students, with an EQI of 418 (lower socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Christchurch Boys' High School in 2023-05, 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
- cbhs.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz