Kings High School (Dunedin)
270 Bay View Road, Dunedin · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,095 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The ERO review in August 2023 found Kings High School has a positive learning culture built on high expectations and respectful relationships that supports student engagement. The school has effective structures for collaborative curriculum planning and consistent teaching practice, along with proactive academic and pastoral mentoring to support student wellbeing and learning.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Dunedin looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kings High School (Dunedin) a good school?
Kings High School (Dunedin) scores 70/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Positive learning culture built on high expectations and respectful relationships which supports students' active engagement in learning
- Effective structures and systems that support collaborative curriculum planning and consistent teaching practice
- Proactive and personalised academic and pastoral mentoring structures and practices that nurture students' wellbeing and learning
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 92% · L2 85% · UE 69% · top 10% of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 27% · Te Pūkenga 15% · Industry 14% · top 10% of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
85% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 45.1/1k · suspensions 0.6/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-10.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · top 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A positive learning culture built on high expectations and respectful relationships supports students' active engagement in learning
- Effective structures and systems support collaborative curriculum planning and consistent teaching practice
- Proactive and personalised academic and pastoral mentoring structures nurture students' wellbeing and learning
- The school has a broad and balanced curriculum enacting its vision to build 'good men'
- Established internal evaluation practices inform and support school improvement
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well leadership and effective curriculum planning and implementation support the success of all students in national qualifications."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2018 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$11.07M
Surplus / (deficit)
$310k
Net assets / equity
$3.48M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
91.7%
143 of 156 leavers
-1.6pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
85.3%
133 of 156 leavers
+1.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
69.2%
108 of 156 leavers
+16.5pt 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.
84.6%
2024 cohort · 156 students
+3.4pt 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
45.1
61 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.6
1 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 10
- Creative Industries 10
- Manufacturing and Technology 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
$8.28M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,921
2018
$7.8M
2019
$8.0M
2020
$8.6M
2021
$8.1M
2022
$8.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 185
- Year 10 176
- Year 11 186
- Year 12 181
- Year 13+ 131
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 70.4%
- Māori 20.1%
- Asian 12.2%
- Pacific 9.9%
- Other / MELAA 4.4%
- International 2.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
270 Bay View Road, Dunedin. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kings High School (Dunedin).
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Frequently asked
Is Kings High School (Dunedin) a good school?
Kings High School (Dunedin) scores 70/100 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 2023-08 review identified 5 key findings. A positive learning culture built on high expectations and respectful relationships supports students' active engagement in learning
How do I enrol my child at Kings High School (Dunedin)?
Contact the school directly on 03-4557547, email rectors-ea@kingshigh.school.nz, or visit www.kingshigh.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?
Kings High School (Dunedin) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kings High School (Dunedin) has 835 students, with an EQI of 453 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kings High School (Dunedin) in 2023-08, 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
- kingshigh.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz