Fairfield College
25 Bankwood Road, Chartwell · Waikato
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,151 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Fairfield College as of 2025-11-18. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Fairfield College is a Year 9-15 secondary school in Hamilton with an established culture promoting diversity and inclusion. The school has developed purposeful partnerships to support student pathways and maintains a strategic focus on equitable access to learning. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Chartwell looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Fairfield College a good school?
Fairfield 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
- Well established school culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
- Purposeful partnerships to support and promote students' future pathways
- Strategic focus to provide equitable access to learning opportunities for all students
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 62% · L2 43% · UE 21% · bottom quartile of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 7% · Te Pūkenga 11% · Industry 6% · top 10% of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
56% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 158.9/1k · suspensions 4.2/1k · exclusions 0.6/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+43.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 from ERO review 2019-08 · below band median (n=544) · 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): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-17 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Well established school culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
- Purposeful partnerships to support and promote students' future pathways
- Strategic focus to provide equitable access to learning opportunities for all students
- Genuine partnership with mana whenua
- School prioritising utilisation of Rongohia te Hau to identify strengths and areas for development
"provide equitable learning opportunities for all learners"
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$10.76M
Surplus / (deficit)
$15k
Net assets / equity
$1.05M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
61.8%
123 of 199 leavers
+8.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
43.2%
86 of 199 leavers
-0.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
20.6%
41 of 199 leavers
+2.4pt 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.
55.8%
2024 cohort · 199 students
+2.4pt 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
158.9
251 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
4.2
8 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.6
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service 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
$7.55M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,894
2018
$6.4M
2019
$6.0M
2020
$7.0M
2021
$7.1M
2022
$7.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 250
- Year 10 258
- Year 11 231
- Year 12 135
- Year 13+ 107
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 52.1%
- European/Pākehā 46.0%
- Pacific 14.1%
- Asian 11.7%
- Other / MELAA 5.4%
Location
25 Bankwood Road, Chartwell. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Fairfield College.
St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield)
Full Primary · 0.5km · 353 roll
79
+37 vs this
St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.6km · 877 roll
86
+44 vs this
Fairfield Primary School
Contributing · 0.6km · 372 roll
39
-3 vs this
Fairfield Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.7km · 907 roll
54
+12 vs this
Woodstock School
Contributing · 0.7km · 413 roll
42
0 vs this
Waikato Diocesan School For Girls
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.8km · 690 roll
90
+48 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Fairfield College a good school?
Fairfield 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 2023-11 review identified 5 key findings. Well established school culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
How do I enrol my child at Fairfield College?
Contact the school directly on 07-8535660, email adminfc@faircol.school.nz, or visit www.faircol.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?
Fairfield College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Fairfield College has 956 students, with an EQI of 527 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Fairfield College in 2023-11, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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
- faircol.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz