Kuranui College
East Street, Greytown · Wellington
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,318 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kuranui College's Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Curriculum, and Management of Health, Safety and Welfare, as confirmed in a Board Assurance Review in May 2024. No composite score has been assigned.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Greytown looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kuranui College a good school?
Kuranui College scores 66/100 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 91% · L2 85% · UE 57% · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 15% · Te Pūkenga 6% · Industry 16% · below band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
81% to Y13 · above band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 42.8/1k · suspensions 3.1/1k · exclusions 2.3/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+45.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2024-05 · near band median (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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Curriculum
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Personnel Management
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Finance
"As of March 2024, the Kuranui College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
91.2%
145 of 159 leavers
-0.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
84.9%
135 of 159 leavers
+9.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
57.2%
91 of 159 leavers
+1.3pt 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.
80.5%
2024 cohort · 159 students
+2.9pt 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
42.8
56 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.1
5 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.3
3 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 4
- Construction and Infrastructure 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
$8.14M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,583
2018
$3.9M
2019
$5.3M
2020
$6.5M
2021
$9.3M
2022
$8.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 166
- Year 10 200
- Year 11 158
- Year 12 157
- Year 13+ 120
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 87.8%
- Māori 25.4%
- Pacific 6.9%
- Asian 4.4%
- Other / MELAA 2.9%
- International 0.4%
Location
East Street, Greytown. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kuranui College.
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Composite · 9km · 133 roll
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-7 vs this
St Mary's School (Carterton)
Full Primary · 9.2km · 131 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Kuranui College a good school?
Kuranui College scores 66/100 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 2024-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
How do I enrol my child at Kuranui College?
Contact the school directly on 06-3049116, email office@kuranui-college.school.nz, or visit kuranuicollege.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?
Kuranui College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kuranui College has 769 students, with an EQI of 468 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kuranui College in 2024-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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