Harewood School
721 Harewood Road, Harewood · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #791 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Harewood School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2022, with the board providing assurance across all six requirement areas. Board administration and curriculum requirements were confirmed as met in the 2022 ERO board assurance review. No composite achievement score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students in Harewood looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Harewood School a good school?
Harewood School scores 75/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has provided assurance across all six 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.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-5.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2022-09 · bottom 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-09-28 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of February 2022, the Harewood School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.
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
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· 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
$1.38M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,815
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$3.6M
2022
$1.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 26
- Year 02 24
- Year 03 23
- Year 04 30
- Year 05 30
- Year 06 31
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 80.1%
- Māori 15.9%
- Asian 13.6%
- Pacific 5.1%
- Other / MELAA 4.5%
Location
721 Harewood Road, Harewood. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Harewood School.
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Frequently asked
Is Harewood School a good school?
Harewood School scores 75/100 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 2022-09 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2022
How do I enrol my child at Harewood School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3598382, email office@harewood.school.nz, or visit www.harewood.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?
Harewood School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Harewood School has 176 students, with an EQI of 410 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Harewood School in 2022-09, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz