Kingslea School
19 Pavitt Street, Richmond · Canterbury
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #288 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kingslea School's 2016 ERO review found the school has highly effective transition management processes and strong collaboration between teaching and residential staff. The school provides individualised programmes with intensive one-to-one teaching, and many students make progress in literacy and mathematics during their time at the school. The school achieved a composite score of 84.
Best suited for
Students in Richmond looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Kingslea School a good school?
Kingslea School scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Highly effective transition management processes for both entry and exit from the residence
- Stimulating, modern learning environment with individualised programmes and intensive one-to-one teaching
- Strong collaboration between teaching and residential staff with clear roles and responsibilities
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 31.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+45.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2016-10 · top 10% 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2016-10-21 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Te Waipounamu Southern
- Teachers and leaders focus on providing best outcomes for individual students during classroom time and transition back to mainstream schools
- The school has highly effective processes for managing transitions of students into and out of the residence
- Many students make progress in literacy and mathematics during their time at Te Oranga, particularly when there for longer periods
- Positive relationships between residence and school staff effectively support the programme for each student
- Kingslea School has an effective, school-wide, self-review process with a strong evidence base for decision making
"Teachers and leaders at Kingslea - Te Oranga Residential School focus on providing the best outcomes for the individual students during their time in the classroom and when supporting their transition back to mainstream schools."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2016. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$7.45M
Surplus / (deficit)
$437k
Net assets / equity
$1.53M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
16.2%
12 of 74 leavers
-1.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
4.1%
3 of 74 leavers
-2.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
0.0%
0 of 74 leavers
-3.5pt 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.
58.1%
2024 cohort · 74 students
-17.3pt 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
31.7
6 this year · 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
$6.09M
Per-student funding · 2022
$52,490
2018
$5.4M
2019
$5.0M
2020
$5.9M
2021
$5.9M
2022
$6.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 3
- Year 08 3
- Year 09 14
- Year 10 18
- Year 11 43
- Year 12 41
- Year 13+ 18
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 73.3%
- European/Pākehā 31.9%
- Pacific 13.8%
- Asian 1.7%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
Location
19 Pavitt Street, Richmond. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Kingslea School a good school?
Kingslea School scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2016-10 review identified 5 key findings. Teachers and leaders focus on providing best outcomes for individual students during classroom time and transition back to mainstream schools
How do I enrol my child at Kingslea School?
Contact the school directly on 03-389 6708, email admin@kingslea.school.nz, or visit www.kingslea.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?
Kingslea School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kingslea School has 116 students, with an EQI of 569 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kingslea School in 2016-10, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz