Geraldine High School
Mckenzie Street, Geraldine · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,599 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Geraldine High School's 2023 ERO review identified strengths in engaging Māori whānau in school improvement processes, using data and student voice to track achievement and inform teaching, and developing a shared learning vision that supports consistent teaching and increasingly engaged learners.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Geraldine looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Geraldine High School a good school?
Geraldine High School scores 60/100 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
- Facilitated opportunities to engage Māori whānau inform school reviews to bring about improvements
- Analysis of data, including student voice, is used to track achievement and inform teaching and learning
- A shared vision for learning has been collaboratively developed which is bringing about consistency of teaching for increasingly engaged learners
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 87% · L2 71% · UE 39% · below band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 15% · Te Pūkenga 9% · Industry 9% · below band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
72% to Y13 · below band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 27.7/1k · suspensions 1.9/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+1.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2017-01 · near 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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Facilitated opportunities to engage Māori whānau inform school reviews to bring about improvements
- Analysis of data, including student voice, is used to track achievement and inform teaching and learning
- A shared vision for learning has been collaboratively developed which is bringing about consistency of teaching for increasingly engaged learners
- Professional learning in tikanga and te reo Māori, developing growth mindsets, learning design, and effective feedback, is aligned with goals and initiatives identified for improvement
"Facilitated opportunities to engage Māori whānau inform school reviews to bring about improvements."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2017. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$10.08M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$160k
Net assets / equity
$2.67M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
86.5%
77 of 89 leavers
-3.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
70.8%
63 of 89 leavers
-9.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
39.3%
35 of 89 leavers
+2.7pt 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.
71.9%
2024 cohort · 89 students
+1.2pt 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
27.7
26 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.9
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).
- Primary Industries 3
- Service Industries 1
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
- Creative Industries 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
$6.32M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,860
2018
$5.0M
2019
$5.4M
2020
$6.4M
2021
$6.6M
2022
$6.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 75
- Year 08 103
- Year 09 92
- Year 10 86
- Year 11 105
- Year 12 73
- Year 13+ 72
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.5%
- Asian 11.7%
- Māori 10.0%
- Other / MELAA 4.5%
- Pacific 2.2%
- International 0.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Location
Mckenzie Street, Geraldine. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Geraldine High School a good school?
Geraldine High School scores 60/100 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 2023-11 review identified 4 key findings. Facilitated opportunities to engage Māori whānau inform school reviews to bring about improvements
How do I enrol my child at Geraldine High School?
Contact the school directly on 03-6930017, email office@geraldinehs.school.nz, or visit www.geraldinehs.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?
Geraldine High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Geraldine High School has 582 students, with an EQI of 453 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Geraldine High School in 2023-11, 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
- geraldinehs.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz