Hurunui College
Tenterden Street, Hawarden · Canterbury
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,011 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Hurunui College's most recent ERO review (February 2025) found that achievement varies considerably, with higher progress rates in Years 1-8, while Māori learners are not yet achieving as well as their peers. Attendance remains below Government targets, and fewer than half of Year 13 students achieve NCEA Level 3 and University Entrance, though leadership has prioritised NCEA improvement. The school's strengths include collaborative leadership, an engaging curriculum in Years 1-10, and teachers who know their students well and increasingly tailor learning strategies individually.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Hawarden looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Hurunui College a good school?
Hurunui College 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
- Collaborative leadership implementing and reviewing annual goals to improve learning outcomes
- Engaging and responsive curriculum in Years 1-10 with broad and varied senior curriculum
- Teachers know their students very well and increasingly target learning strategies for each individual
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 80% · L2 64% · UE 40% · bottom quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 5% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 2% · bottom quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
76% to Y13 · near band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 49.4/1k · suspensions 7.7/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-18.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
54/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · bottom 10% of band (n=406) · 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): 54/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-25 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Achievement varies considerably with higher rates of progress in Years 1-8; Māori learners are not yet achieving as well as their peers
- A small majority of learners are attending school regularly and the school has yet to meet the Government target
- Less than half of Year 13 learners achieve NCEA Level 3 and University Entrance; leadership has prioritised NCEA improvement
- School leaders work strategically and collaboratively to implement and review annual goals to improve learning outcomes
- Teachers increasingly use evidence-based strategies and a breadth of curriculum to engage diverse learners across the school
"School leaders work strategically and collaboratively, improving outcomes for learners."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.79M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$61k
Net assets / equity
$1.50M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
80.0%
20 of 25 leavers
+17.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
64.0%
16 of 25 leavers
+5.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
40.0%
10 of 25 leavers
+19.2pt 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.
76.0%
2024 cohort · 25 students
+5.2pt 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.
Stand-downs · 2024
49.4
12 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
7.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 2
- Primary 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
$3.59M
Per-student funding · 2022
$18,715
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.5M
2020
$3.0M
2021
$4.2M
2022
$3.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 9
- Year 02 15
- Year 03 8
- Year 04 12
- Year 05 12
- Year 06 14
- Year 07 20
- Year 08 8
- Year 09 21
- Year 10 21
- Year 11 20
- Year 12 13
- Year 13+ 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.4%
- Māori 22.4%
- Asian 7.8%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
Location
Tenterden Street, Hawarden. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Hurunui College a good school?
Hurunui College 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 2025-02 review identified 6 key findings. Achievement varies considerably with higher rates of progress in Years 1-8; Māori learners are not yet achieving as well as their peers
How do I enrol my child at Hurunui College?
Contact the school directly on 03-3144430, email office@hurunuicollege.school.nz, or visit www.hurunuicollege.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?
Hurunui College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hurunui College has 192 students, with an EQI of 465 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hurunui College in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 5 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