Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina
508 Pakowhai Road, Stortford Lodge · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,009 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The December 2024 ERO special review found the school demonstrates strong commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitansi and acknowledgement of Ngāti Kahungunu as tangata whenua. Leaders and teachers have intentionally developed te reo Māori learning pathways across the school, with immersion options in junior school and NCEA Level 3 in senior school, and integrated mātauranga o Ngāti Kahungunu throughout schoolwide practices. The school has a composite score of 76.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Stortford Lodge looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina a good school?
Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina scores 47/100 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
- Strong commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and acknowledgement of Ngāti Kahungunu as tangata whenua
- Intentional development of te reo Māori learning pathways with immersion options in junior school and NCEA Level 3 in senior school
- Integration of mātauranga o Ngāti Kahungunu and te ao Māori throughout schoolwide practices and programmes
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 78% · L2 64% · UE 38% · near band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 11% · Te Pūkenga 16% · Industry 4% · top 10% of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
67% to Y13 · below band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 75.5/1k · suspensions 6.2/1k · exclusions 6.5/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-9.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · above band median (n=544) · 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
2024-12-17 · Rita Walker, ERO
- Leaders and teachers are actively committed to acknowledging tangata whenuatanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership by understanding and recognising the unique status of Ngāti Kahungunu as tangata whenua
- School leaders have been intentional in developing te reo Māori learning pathways across the school, providing ākonga with the opportunity to make progress as speakers, readers and writers of te reo Māori
- Mātauranga o Ngāti Kahungunu | te ao Māori are represented schoolwide practices and programmes to enhance outcomes for kōhine Māori and all ākonga
- School leaders have created the conditions for increased ākonga and whānau participation in decision making regarding their educational pathways
- Ākonga learn in an environment where the school's professional learning community share high aspirations for their achievement, progress, and wellbeing
"Leaders and teachers are actively committed to acknowledging tangata whenuatanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership by understanding and recognising the unique status of Ngāti Kahungunu as tangata whenua."
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$9.97M
Surplus / (deficit)
$176k
Net assets / equity
$3.22M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
78.1%
75 of 96 leavers
-1.9pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
63.5%
61 of 96 leavers
-7.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
37.5%
36 of 96 leavers
+2.3pt 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.
66.7%
2024 cohort · 96 students
-5.7pt 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
75.5
70 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.2
7 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
6.5
6 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Social and Community Services 4
- Service Industries 3
- 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
$7.19M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,003
2018
$6.1M
2019
$6.4M
2020
$6.5M
2021
$6.9M
2022
$7.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 128
- Year 10 117
- Year 11 133
- Year 12 107
- Year 13+ 98
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 42.5%
- Pacific 35.8%
- European/Pākehā 29.3%
- Asian 18.3%
- Other / MELAA 3.6%
- International 1.1%
Location
508 Pakowhai Road, Stortford Lodge. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina a good school?
Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina scores 47/100 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 2024-12 review identified 6 key findings. Leaders and teachers are actively committed to acknowledging tangata whenuatanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership by understanding and recognising the unique status of Ngāti Kahungunu as tangata whenua
How do I enrol my child at Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina?
Contact the school directly on 06-8731133, email admin@hastingsgirls.com, or visit www.hastingsgirls.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina has 553 students, with an EQI of 514 (higher socio-economic need). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina in 2024-12, signed by Rita Walker. 2 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
- hastingsgirls.com
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz