Kaitaia College
53 Redan Road, Kaitaia · Northland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,938 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kaitaia College's Board of Trustees confirmed meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2023, with board administration and curriculum compliance verified in the April 2024 board assurance review. No composite score data is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Kaitaia looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Kaitaia College a good school?
Kaitaia College scores 49/100 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 79% · L2 67% · UE 39% · near band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 7% · Te Pūkenga 8% · Industry 9% · top 10% of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
67% to Y13 · below band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 39.5/1k · suspensions 5.3/1k · exclusions 4.4/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-9.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2019-06 · top 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2023
- Board Administration compliance confirmed
- Curriculum compliance confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare compliance confirmed
- Personnel Management compliance confirmed
"The next Board of Trustees assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
78.9%
165 of 209 leavers
+3.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
67.0%
140 of 209 leavers
+6.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
38.8%
81 of 209 leavers
+8.6pt 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.
66.5%
2024 cohort · 209 students
+6.1pt 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
39.5
55 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.3
9 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
4.4
6 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 27
- Creative 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
$9.53M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,989
2018
$7.4M
2019
$8.2M
2020
$9.1M
2021
$9.3M
2022
$9.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 170
- Year 10 158
- Year 11 161
- Year 12 156
- Year 13+ 124
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 79.3%
- European/Pākehā 42.8%
- Pacific 9.3%
- Asian 3.3%
- Other / MELAA 0.8%
Location
53 Redan Road, Kaitaia. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kaitaia College.
TKKM o Pukemiro
Composite · 0.2km · 160 roll
62
+13 vs this
Pompallier Catholic School
Full Primary · 0.7km · 167 roll
88
+39 vs this
Kaitaia School
Contributing · 1.2km · 322 roll
55
+6 vs this
Kaitaia Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.9km · 197 roll
60
+11 vs this
TKKM o Tūtūtarakihi
Full Primary · 3.7km · 30 roll
90
+41 vs this
Oturu School
Full Primary · 4km · 137 roll
38
-11 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Kaitaia College a good school?
Kaitaia College scores 49/100 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 2024-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2023
How do I enrol my child at Kaitaia College?
Contact the school directly on 09-4080190, email admin@kaitaiacollege.school.nz, or visit www.kaitaiacollege.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?
Kaitaia College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kaitaia College has 734 students, with an EQI of 522 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kaitaia College in 2024-04, 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