Hastings Christian School
1009 Copeland Road, Akina · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,213 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Hastings Christian School's board assurance review in July 2023 confirmed that the Board of Trustees met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements verified. No composite score was assigned in this review type.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Akina looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Hastings Christian School a good school?
Hastings Christian School scores 68/100 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.
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 100% · L2 96% · UE 72% · top 10% of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 2% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 3% · bottom 10% of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
100% to Y13 · top 10% of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 26.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+14.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2018-12 · above band median (n=520) · 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
2023-07-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets requirements confirmed
"As of April 2022, the Hastings Christian School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.88M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$53k
Net assets / equity
$0.37M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
100.0%
25 of 25 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
96.0%
24 of 25 leavers
+0.3pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
72.0%
18 of 25 leavers
+11.1pt 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.
100.0%
2024 cohort · 25 students
+13.0pt 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
26.8
9 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 2
- Service 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
$3.43M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,241
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.5M
2020
$3.0M
2021
$3.3M
2022
$3.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 14
- Year 02 23
- Year 03 21
- Year 04 29
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 24
- Year 07 33
- Year 08 27
- Year 09 28
- Year 10 23
- Year 11 29
- Year 12 32
- Year 13+ 24
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.2%
- Māori 11.9%
- Asian 10.7%
- Other / MELAA 10.4%
- Pacific 4.5%
Location
1009 Copeland Road, Akina. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hastings Christian School.
Hastings Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.1km · 378 roll
47
-21 vs this
Hastings Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.3km · 758 roll
63
-5 vs this
Kōwhai School
Specialist School · 1.4km · 130 roll
89
+21 vs this
St Joseph's School (Hastings)
Full Primary · 1.4km · 301 roll
76
+8 vs this
Akina School/ Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 1.5km · roll n/a
80
+12 vs this
Hastings Central School
Contributing · 1.5km · 210 roll
53
-15 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Hastings Christian School a good school?
Hastings Christian School scores 68/100 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 2023-07 review identified 5 key findings. Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2022
How do I enrol my child at Hastings Christian School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8786696, email office@hcs.school.nz, or visit www.hcs.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 Christian School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hastings Christian School has 335 students, with an EQI of 428 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hastings Christian School in 2023-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz