Feilding High School
Churcher Street, Feilding · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,263 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Feilding High School's 2022 ERO review found the school has strategic intent to meet learning needs of all learners and systems that increasingly support broad education both in and beyond the classroom. The school maintains connections and relationships with a range of local community networks. No composite score was available at the time of review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Feilding looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Feilding High School a good school?
Feilding High School scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strategic intent to meet the learning needs of all learners
- School systems that increasingly support a broad education both in and beyond the classroom
- Connections to, and relationships with, a range of local community networks
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 85% · L2 75% · UE 44% · near band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 24% · Te Pūkenga 10% · Industry 17% · top quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
69% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 4.7/1k · suspensions 2.4/1k · exclusions 2.5/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+10.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2022-11 · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-11-30 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- School has strategic intent to meet the learning needs of all learners
- School systems increasingly support a broad education both in and beyond the classroom
- School has connections to and relationships with a range of local community networks
- School has recently implemented new systems and processes designed to better support individual pathways
"evidence that all learners are achieving equitable outcomes"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$24.12M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$1061k
Net assets / equity
$16.02M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
84.7%
261 of 308 leavers
-6.6pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
75.0%
231 of 308 leavers
-4.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
44.2%
136 of 308 leavers
-3.4pt 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.
68.5%
2024 cohort · 308 students
-4.7pt 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
4.7
13 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.4
8 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.5
7 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 23
- Primary Industries 19
- Creative Industries 14
- Construction and Infrastructure 4
- Social and Community Services 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
$13.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,841
2018
$12.1M
2019
$12.0M
2020
$13.8M
2021
$15.9M
2022
$14.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 395
- Year 10 369
- Year 11 351
- Year 12 323
- Year 13+ 225
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.1%
- Māori 26.6%
- Pacific 5.5%
- Asian 3.3%
- Other / MELAA 1.2%
- International 0.4%
Location
Churcher Street, Feilding. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Feilding High School.
North Street School
Full Primary · 0.5km · 383 roll
50
-17 vs this
Lytton Street School
Contributing · 0.5km · 580 roll
42
-25 vs this
St Joseph's School (Feilding)
Full Primary · 0.7km · 85 roll
53
-14 vs this
Feilding Intermediate
Intermediate · 1km · 336 roll
37
-30 vs this
Manchester Street School
Contributing · 1.4km · 392 roll
69
+2 vs this
Taonui School
Full Primary · 5.2km · 146 roll
54
-13 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Feilding High School a good school?
Feilding High School scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-11 review identified 4 key findings. School has strategic intent to meet the learning needs of all learners
How do I enrol my child at Feilding High School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3234029, email principals.pa@feildinghigh.school.nz, or visit www.feildinghigh.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?
Feilding High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Feilding High School has 1,580 students, with an EQI of 472 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Feilding High School in 2022-11, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- feildinghigh.ibcdn.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz