Kaiapoi High School
101 Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,502 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kaiapoi High School's Board of Trustees confirmed compliance across all six key regulatory areas as of March 2022, including Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. The school operates without active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Kaiapoi looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kaiapoi High School a good school?
Kaiapoi High School scores 62/100 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.
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.
ERO review not in our dataset
We don't yet have a parsed ERO composite for Kaiapoi High School, so the ERO axis below uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite shown above incorporates that estimate. When we ingest a real ERO review for this school, the score will refresh and may move materially in either direction.
If you've spotted a recent ERO report we've missed, let us know — every flagged report gets re-ingested on the next refresh.
L1 85% · L2 78% · UE 40% · near band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 16% · Te Pūkenga 11% · Industry 13% · near band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
74% to Y13 · below band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 25.3/1k · suspensions 5.2/1k · exclusions 2.9/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+19.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · near band median (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.
Latest ERO review
2022-06-16 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
- All six key compliance areas confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
"As of March 2022, the Kaiapoi High School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$14.99M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$90k
Net assets / equity
$3.05M
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
85.0%
175 of 206 leavers
-2.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
78.2%
161 of 206 leavers
+10.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
39.8%
82 of 206 leavers
+1.2pt 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.
74.3%
2024 cohort · 206 students
+9.3pt 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
25.3
44 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.2
11 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.9
5 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 10
- Construction and Infrastructure 6
- Manufacturing and Technology 3
- Social and Community Services 3
- Creative Industries 2
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
$8.88M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,647
2018
$9.7M
2019
$10.2M
2020
$8.5M
2021
$8.2M
2022
$8.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 222
- Year 10 247
- Year 11 256
- Year 12 182
- Year 13+ 139
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.0%
- Māori 22.2%
- Asian 6.9%
- Pacific 3.1%
- Other / MELAA 2.8%
- International 1.6%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
101 Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kaiapoi High School.
Karanga Mai Young Parents College
Teen Parent Unit · 0.1km · roll n/a
60
-2 vs this
St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi)
Full Primary · 0.7km · 202 roll
83
+21 vs this
Kaiapoi Borough School
Full Primary · 1km · 371 roll
41
-21 vs this
Kaiapoi North School
Full Primary · 1.9km · 540 roll
57
-5 vs this
Clarkville Te Kura ki Waimātao
Full Primary · 2.8km · 207 roll
80
+18 vs this
Ōhoka School
Full Primary · 4.9km · 221 roll
90
+28 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Kaiapoi High School a good school?
Kaiapoi High School scores 62/100 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 2022-06 review identified 2 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
How do I enrol my child at Kaiapoi High School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3755004, email learn@kaiapoi.school.nz, or visit www.kaiapoi.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?
Kaiapoi High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kaiapoi High School has 1,027 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 Kaiapoi High School in 2022-06, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- kaiapoi.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz