Halswell Residential College
15 Nash Road, Halswell · Canterbury
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Halswell Residential College as of 2025-03-17. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Halswell Residential College is a specialist residential school in Christchurch. The June 2024 ERO board assurance review found the board had attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas, with one non-compliance in the Child Protection policy that has since been addressed. The school operates with an active limited statutory manager intervention.
Best suited for
Students in Halswell looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Halswell Residential College a good school?
Halswell Residential 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
- Board attestation 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.
Latest ERO review
2024-06-21 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: Child Protection policy did not reference the Children's Act 2014
- Board has since addressed the identified non-compliance
"As of March 2024, the Halswell Residential College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
0.0%
0 of 0 leavers
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
0.0%
0 of 0 leavers
University Entrance · 2024
0.0%
0 of 0 leavers
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.
0.0%
2024 cohort · — students
0.0pt vs 2022
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
148.3
4 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
63.1
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
65.4
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
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
$4.27M
Per-student funding · 2022
$610,380
2018
$3.3M
2019
$3.3M
2020
$4.6M
2021
$4.2M
2022
$4.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 05 1
- Year 06 1
- Year 09 1
- Year 11 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 71.4%
- Māori 42.9%
- Pacific 14.3%
Location
15 Nash Road, Halswell. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Halswell Residential College.
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Composite · 0.2km · 475 roll
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Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka
Full Primary · 1.1km · 633 roll
68
Milns Road School (Proposed opening date: 2027-01-25)
Full Primary · 1.4km · roll n/a
87
Te Kōmanawa Rowley School
Contributing · 1.5km · 242 roll
53
Wigram Primary School - Te Piki Kāhu
Contributing · 1.7km · 510 roll
61
Hillmorton High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 2km · 1,374 roll
63
Frequently asked
Is Halswell Residential College a good school?
Halswell Residential 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 2024-06 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Halswell Residential College?
Contact the school directly on 03-3385089, email annamccoy@halswellcollege.com, or visit www.halswellcollege.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Halswell Residential College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Halswell Residential College has 7 students, with an EQI of 540 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Halswell Residential College in 2024-06, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz