Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa
1 Killarney Avenue, Halswell · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #521 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa received a Te Ara Huarau review in August 2022, which identified strong student voice and agency, inclusive practices including active engagement from the Waitaha satellite class, and strong distributed leadership. The school has a composite score of 82.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Halswell looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa a good school?
Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa scores 78/100 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
- Strong student voice and agency
- A supportive and diverse community
- An inclusive school with active engagement from Waitaha satellite class and school
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 30.2/1k · suspensions 6.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+187.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · near band median (n=539) · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-17 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Strong student voice and agency throughout the school
- Inclusive school with active engagement from Waitaha satellite class and school
- Strong distributed leadership at all levels aligned with staff perspective – he waka eke noa
- Cohesive and connected strategic planning that focuses on the whole child
- Need to strengthen cultural connection with parents and whānau groups
"strong distributed leadership at all levels of the school and aligned with staff perspective – he waka eke noa"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2021–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.36M
Surplus / (deficit)
$6k
Net assets / equity
$1.65M
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
30.2
8 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.0
1 this year · 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
$6.80M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,512
2018
$11.6M
2019
$2.8M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.0M
2022
$6.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 96
- Year 02 103
- Year 03 85
- Year 04 81
- Year 05 87
- Year 06 55
- Year 07 63
- Year 08 37
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 51.9%
- European/Pākehā 45.0%
- Other / MELAA 7.6%
- Māori 5.1%
- Pacific 4.2%
Location
1 Killarney Avenue, Halswell. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa a good school?
Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa scores 78/100 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 2022-08 review identified 6 key findings. Strong student voice and agency throughout the school
How do I enrol my child at Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa?
Contact the school directly on 03-9281050, email office@knightsstream.school.nz, or visit www.knightsstream.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?
Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa has 647 students, with an EQI of 385 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- knightsstream.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz