Hastings Boys' High School
800 South Karamu Road, Hastings · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,465 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Hastings Boys' High School as of 2022-05-19. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Hastings looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Hastings Boys' High School a good school?
Hastings Boys' High School 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.
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 88% · L2 73% · UE 45% · near band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 16% · Te Pūkenga 7% · Industry 13% · top quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
81% to Y13 · above band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 24.4/1k · suspensions 1.9/1k · exclusions 1.5/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+7.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2022-10 · top quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-26 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of May 2022, the Hastings Boys' High School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports emphasize equity and excellence as core priorities with collaborative leadership and strong community engagement. The 2016 report highlighted responsive curriculum and high achievement outcomes for Māori and Pacific students, while the 2022 report shifts emphasis toward culturally responsive pedagogy, whānau engagement, and student agency as strategic levers for equity improvement.
2016-06 → 2022-10 diff source
Both reports affirm strong wellbeing practices at Hastings Boys' High School, but the 2022 report demonstrates increased systematization and explicit focus. The 2016 report emphasized a 'strong pastoral system and culture of high expectations' supporting 'holistic development,' while the 2022 report highlights that 'positive relationships, with a strong focus on learning and wellbeing, are well established and effectively supported through robust school wide systems and processes'—indicating evolution from pastoral strength to more formalized, school-wide systems.
2016-06 → 2022-10 diff source
Both reports affirm strong teaching practices, but the focus evolved from 'responsive teaching with student involvement in learning' (2016) to explicit emphasis on 'culturally responsive pedagogy' and 'teacher agency' (2022). The later report reflects a more deliberate strategic pivot toward cultural responsiveness and student agency as core teaching dimensions, while maintaining the earlier foundation of professional development and collaborative leadership.
2016-06 → 2022-10 diff source
Both reports rate leadership as well placed with the same score of 85, but the 2022 report provides more explicit and detailed articulation of leadership's role in collaborative vision-setting and alignment to recognised change levers. The 2016 report emphasizes collaborative work with community for 'innovative solutions,' while 2022 centers on leadership that 'collaboratively develops and pursues the school's vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence aligned to recognised levers of change.'
2016-06 → 2022-10 diff source
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
87.7%
121 of 138 leavers
+3.6pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
72.5%
100 of 138 leavers
+0.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
44.9%
62 of 138 leavers
-1.1pt 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.
81.2%
2024 cohort · 138 students
+10.8pt 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
24.4
32 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.9
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.5
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Manufacturing and Technology 4
- Creative Industries 2
- Service Industries 2
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
$8.32M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,974
2018
$6.1M
2019
$6.5M
2020
$7.2M
2021
$8.1M
2022
$8.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 164
- Year 10 197
- Year 11 172
- Year 12 160
- Year 13+ 113
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 46.0%
- European/Pākehā 34.7%
- Pacific 22.7%
- Asian 9.5%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
- International 0.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Location
800 South Karamu Road, Hastings. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hastings Boys' High School.
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Hastings Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.3km · 378 roll
45
-18 vs this
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Akina School/ Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 0.6km · roll n/a
80
+17 vs this
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Kōwhai School
Specialist School · 0.7km · 130 roll
85
+22 vs this
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Hastings Central School
Contributing · 0.7km · 210 roll
56
-7 vs this
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Ebbett Park School
Contributing · 1km · 156 roll
59
-4 vs this
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St Joseph's School (Hastings)
Full Primary · 1.1km · 301 roll
77
+14 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Hastings Boys' High School a good school?
Hastings Boys' High School 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 2022-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at Hastings Boys' High School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8730365, email paoffice@hastingsboys.school.nz, or visit www.hastingsboys.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?
Hastings Boys' High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hastings Boys' High School has 758 students, with an EQI of 502 (higher socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hastings Boys' High School in 2022-10, signed by Phil Cowie. 4 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- hastingsboys.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz