Kaikōura Suburban School
425 Schoolhouse Road, Kaikoura · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #879 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kaikōura Suburban School is a contributing school with a new principal appointed in Term 1 2023 and other leadership changes undertaken. The school has strategic priorities focused on collaborative practice, wellbeing, culturally responsive practice, and curriculum, with ongoing professional development for teachers in these areas. ERO and the school are evaluating how effectively school programmes are strengthening culturally responsive practices to enable equitable outcomes.
Best suited for
Students in Kaikoura looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kaikōura Suburban School a good school?
Kaikōura Suburban School scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above 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.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-21.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2018-12 · top quartile 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of March, 2024 the Kaikōura Suburban School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.71M
Surplus / (deficit)
$96k
Net assets / equity
$0.33M
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
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
$0.51M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,754
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 9
- Year 02 11
- Year 03 8
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 3
- Year 06 13
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 93.1%
- Māori 24.1%
- Asian 1.7%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
Location
425 Schoolhouse Road, Kaikoura. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Kaikōura Suburban School a good school?
Kaikōura Suburban School scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Kaikōura Suburban School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3195064, email office@ks.school.nz, or visit www.kaikourasuburban.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?
Kaikōura Suburban School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kaikōura Suburban School has 58 students, with an EQI of 450 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kaikōura Suburban School in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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