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Hillmorton High School

Q: Is Hillmorton High School a good school?

Hillmorton High School scores 63/100 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.

Q: What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2022-08 review identified 5 key findings. School has attested compliance with all aspects of the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021

Q: How do I enrol my child at Hillmorton High School?

Contact the school directly on 03-3385119, email admin@hillmorton.school.nz, or visit www.hillmorton.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.

Q: What are the fees?

Hillmorton High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

Q: What is the roll size?

Hillmorton High School has 1,374 students, with an EQI of 467 (mid-range socio-economic context).

Q: When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Hillmorton High School in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.

Tankerville Road, Barrington · Canterbury

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Total roll 1,374

EQI 467

Founded 1961

Composite score

Established

Below median

Rank #1,452 of scored NZ schools

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Accepts international students (SIEBA member) SIEBA member State school Co-educational Secondary school (Secondary (Year 7-15)) Roll 1,000-2,000 (1,374)

In summary

Hillmorton High School's 2022 ERO review of its international students programme found the school has attested full compliance with the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021. The school has comprehensive processes, well-established policies, and effective leadership for supporting international students. The school's composite score is 85.

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Is Hillmorton High School a good school?

Hillmorton High School scores 63/100 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

Comprehensive processes for reviewing provision for international students and Code compliance
Well-established policies and procedures underpinning the international students programme
Director of international students effectively uses current information and provides thorough board reporting

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.

How this is computed

Academic

35%

L2 63% · UE 42% · bottom 10% of band (n=84) · why?

Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=84).

Outcomes

25%

Uni 16% · Te Pūkenga 20% · Industry 3% · near band median (n=81) · why?

Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=81).

Retention

15%

71% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=86) · why?

Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=86).

Wellbeing

12%

standdowns 3.4/1k · suspensions 0.8/1k · exclusions 0.5/1k · above band median (n=404) · why?

Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: above band median (n=404).

Trajectory

+39.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why?

5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=403).

ERO review

85/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · top 10% of band (n=406) · why?

Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2022. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=406).

⚠ 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): 85/100.

Latest ERO review

2022-08-30 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini

ERO report

School has attested compliance with all aspects of the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
Seven international students attending the school at time of review with no exchange students
School is very well placed to support international students with comprehensive processes, useful policies and procedures
Director of international students makes good use of current information and provides thorough board reporting
International students' pastoral care and wellbeing is actively monitored with very effective staff communication

"The school is very well placed to support international students in their programme which is underpinned by useful policies and procedures."
— ERO, 2022-08-30 (international_students)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.

latest 85

Audited financials

Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$17.26M

Surplus / (deficit)

+$493k

Net assets / equity

$2.56M

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

63.1%

111 of 176 leavers

+2.5pt vs prior year

University Entrance · 2024

41.5%

73 of 176 leavers

+9.7pt 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.

Education Counts

71.0%

2024 cohort · 176 students

-3.2pt 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.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

3.4

7 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

0.8

2 this year · NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

0.5

1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5

Vocational Pathway Awards

School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).

Education Counts

Service Industries 5
Creative Industries 4
Manufacturing and Technology 1
Construction and Infrastructure 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$10.69M

Per-student funding · 2022

$7,784

2018

$6.2M

2019

$7.4M

2020

$18.8M

2021

$13.9M

2022

$10.7M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts

Year 07

141
Year 08

142
Year 09

255
Year 10

250
Year 11

232
Year 12

206
Year 13+

168

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts

European/Pākehā

60.7%
Asian

24.2%
Māori

15.9%
Pacific

9.1%
Other / MELAA

5.7%
International

3.8%

International students

SIEBA member · Day school only

Location

Tankerville Road, Barrington. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Hillmorton High School a good school?

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2022-08 review identified 5 key findings. School has attested compliance with all aspects of the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021

How do I enrol my child at Hillmorton High School?

Contact the school directly on 03-3385119, email admin@hillmorton.school.nz, or visit www.hillmorton.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?

Hillmorton High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Hillmorton High School has 1,374 students, with an EQI of 467 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Hillmorton High School in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2023

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