Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents
Arnold Street, Onekawa · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,026 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Onekawa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents a good school?
Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents 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
- Effective governance and strategic alignment between William Colenso College and HBSTP
- High expectations for students to achieve academic success with evidence of NCEA qualifications
- Strong collaborative relationships with Early Childhood Centre and community partners
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 58% · L2 33% · UE 8% · bottom quartile of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 0% · bottom quartile of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
92% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-3.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2017-05 · top quartile of band (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2017-05-22 · Patricia Davey, ERO
- Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents is well governed and managed to effectively promote and support positive outcomes for learners
- A collaborative, well-coordinated approach to supporting students' holistic development is evident
- Individual learning plans guide learning and support career aspirations
- Staff work collaboratively to prioritise and respond to the learning and wellbeing of individual students
- There is a strong focus on promoting Māori learners' culture, language and identity with a Māori teacher appointed to deliver te reo me ngā tikanga Māori
"Governance, management and leadership are effective in ensuring there is a supportive environment that is conducive to students' learning and wellbeing."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2017. 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
58.3%
7 of 12 leavers
-16.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
33.3%
4 of 12 leavers
-16.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
8.3%
1 of 12 leavers
-4.2pt 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.
91.7%
2024 cohort · 12 students
-8.3pt 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
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
$0.16M
Per-student funding · 2022
—
2018
$0.2M
2019
$0.2M
2020
$0.2M
2021
$0.2M
2022
$0.2M
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Arnold Street, Onekawa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents.
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Frequently asked
Is Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents a good school?
Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents 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 2017-05 review identified 6 key findings. Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents is well governed and managed to effectively promote and support positive outcomes for learners
How do I enrol my child at Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents?
Contact the school directly on 06-8336758, email biff.waddel@colenso.school.nz, or visit www.colenso.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?
Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents has 0 students, with an EQI of 569 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents in 2017-05, signed by Patricia Davey. 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- colenso.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz