Horowhenua College
Weraroa Road, Levin · Wellington
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,593 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Horowhenua College as of 2013-06-20. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Horowhenua College's November 2022 ERO board assurance review found the Board attested to meeting most regulatory and legislative requirements. However, the Board identified non-compliance with requirements to adopt a health curriculum statement every two years after community consultation and with the Physical Restraint Rules 2017. The school is currently under active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Levin looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Horowhenua College a good school?
Horowhenua College 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board demonstrated proactive assurance process by identifying areas of non-compliance
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 77% · L2 60% · UE 31% · bottom quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 18% · Te Pūkenga 7% · Industry 13% · top quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
75% to Y13 · near band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 41.3/1k · suspensions 3.4/1k · exclusions 1.4/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+58.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2022-11 · above band median (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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-11-29 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Board identified non-compliance with requirement to adopt health curriculum statement at least once every two years after community consultation
- Board identified non-compliance with Physical Restraint Rules 2017
- Board has since addressed the identified areas of non-compliance
"As of August 2022, the Horowhenua College Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$11.12M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$459k
Net assets / equity
$3.18M
2 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
77.4%
130 of 168 leavers
-2.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
60.1%
101 of 168 leavers
-4.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
31.0%
52 of 168 leavers
-0.7pt 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.
75.0%
2024 cohort · 168 students
+7.4pt 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
41.3
60 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.4
6 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.4
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 10
- Creative Industries 5
- Social and Community Services 1
- 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$7.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,791
2018
$5.2M
2019
$5.3M
2020
$6.7M
2021
$6.4M
2022
$7.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 258
- Year 10 215
- Year 11 227
- Year 12 141
- Year 13+ 124
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 60.3%
- Māori 35.4%
- Pacific 21.6%
- Asian 9.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.8%
- International 0.1%
Location
Weraroa Road, Levin. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Horowhenua College.
St Joseph's School (Levin)
Full Primary · 0.3km · 200 roll
74
+14 vs this
Levin School
Contributing · 0.6km · 270 roll
79
+19 vs this
Levin Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.8km · 306 roll
49
-11 vs this
Levin North School
Contributing · 0.9km · 243 roll
63
+3 vs this
Levin East School
Contributing · 1.7km · 448 roll
47
-13 vs this
Waiopehu College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.7km · 526 roll
49
-11 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Horowhenua College a good school?
Horowhenua College 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 2022-11 review identified 4 key findings. Board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Horowhenua College?
Contact the school directly on 06-3686159, email office@horowhenua.school.nz, or visit www.horowhenua.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?
Horowhenua College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Horowhenua College has 912 students, with an EQI of 495 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Horowhenua College in 2022-11, 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
- horowhenua.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz