Kaikohe Christian School
52 Mangakahia Road, Kaikohe · Northland
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,276 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kaikohe Christian School is implementing Te Ara Huarau to focus on literacy and reading/writing achievement, with strategic priorities in Assessment for Learning professional development and raising achievement in writing and mathematics. Strengths include staff collaboration, commitment to assessing achievement data to respond to students' learning needs, and good resourcing for learning. The Board of Trustees regularly reviews student attendance, achievement, and progress.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Kaikohe looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kaikohe Christian School a good school?
Kaikohe Christian School scores 67/100 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.
L1 80% · L2 60% · UE 50% · near band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
no positive destinations reported · why? ▼ hide
60% to Y13 · below band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-12.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
64/100 from ERO review 2017-11 · bottom 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): 64/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Curriculum
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Personnel Management
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Finance
"As of November 2022, the Kaikohe Christian School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2017. 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
80.0%
8 of 10 leavers
+2.2pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
60.0%
6 of 10 leavers
-17.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
50.0%
5 of 10 leavers
+5.6pt 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.
60.0%
2024 cohort · 10 students
-17.8pt 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
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 3
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
$2.09M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,570
2018
$1.9M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 8
- Year 02 12
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 14
- Year 05 12
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 19
- Year 08 13
- Year 09 18
- Year 10 13
- Year 11 9
- Year 12 11
- Year 13+ 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 81.8%
- European/Pākehā 37.0%
- Asian 8.4%
- Pacific 5.2%
- Other / MELAA 1.9%
Location
52 Mangakahia Road, Kaikohe. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kaikohe Christian School.
Kaikohe East School
Contributing · 0.2km · 245 roll
71
+4 vs this
Northland College Teen Parent Unit
Teen Parent Unit · 0.3km · roll n/a
70
+3 vs this
Northland College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.4km · 284 roll
32
-35 vs this
Kaikohe Intermediate
Intermediate · 1km · 124 roll
69
+2 vs this
TKKM o Kaikohe
Composite · 1.3km · 223 roll
59
-8 vs this
Kaikohe West School
Contributing · 1.4km · 176 roll
79
+12 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Kaikohe Christian School a good school?
Kaikohe Christian School scores 67/100 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 2023-11 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
How do I enrol my child at Kaikohe Christian School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4011873, or visit www.kcs.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?
Kaikohe Christian School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kaikohe Christian School has 154 students, with an EQI of 516 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kaikohe Christian School in 2023-11, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz