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Lindisfarne College

600 Pakowhai Road, Stortford Lodge · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne

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Total roll 472
EQI 398
Founded 1952
79

Composite score

Established

B+

Top 25% in NZ

Rank #433 of scored NZ schools

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Top 10% in NCEA Level 1 Top 25% in NCEA Level 2
Accepts international students (SIEBA member) SIEBA member State-integrated school Boys-only school Secondary school (Secondary (Year 7-15)) EQI 398 (low need)

In summary

Lindisfarne College is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance. At the time of the 2022 international students review, 16 international students were enrolled. The school uses effective internal evaluation processes with stakeholder feedback to support positive changes and meet international students' needs, supported by comprehensive pastoral care systems and flexible academic programmes.

Best suited for

Students aged 13-18 in Stortford Lodge looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Lindisfarne College a good school?

Lindisfarne College scores 79/100 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

  • Effective internal evaluation process using feedback from all stakeholders to inform provision for international students
  • Comprehensive pastoral care systems and supports in place
  • Flexible academic programmes tailored to individual student needs

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.

How this is computed
Academic
35%
L1 99% · L2 93% · UE 78% · near band median (n=66) · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=66).
92
Outcomes
25%
Uni 47% · Te Pūkenga 7% · Industry 12% · near band median (n=64) · why?
Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=64).
66
Retention
15%
85% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=66).
85
Wellbeing
12%
standdowns 20.4/1k · suspensions 2.0/1k · exclusions 1.2/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=536).
70
Trajectory
8%
+12.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=534).
66
ERO review
5%
85/100 from ERO review 2022-10 · top quartile of band (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2022. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=539).
85

⚠ 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

2022-10-31 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

ERO report
  • The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code
  • 16 international students were attending the school at the time of review, with no exchange students
  • The school's internal evaluation process supports positive changes to best meet international students' needs, using feedback from all stakeholders
  • Students receive effective pastoral care with a range of supports and systems in place
  • Academic programmes are flexible to student needs with individualised programmes and strong English language support
"The school's internal evaluation process supports positive changes to best meet international students' needs. A range of feedback from all stakeholders is used effectively to inform the quality of provision for international students."
— ERO, 2022-10-31 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2022. Click a point to read that review.

latest 85
0 25 50 75 100 201420222022 2014-10-29 · 86/100 2022-10-31 · 85/100 2022-10-31 · 85/100

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

98.6%

70 of 71 leavers

-0.1pt vs prior year

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

93.0%

66 of 71 leavers

-1.8pt vs prior year

University Entrance · 2024

77.5%

55 of 71 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.

Education Counts

84.5%

2024 cohort · 71 students

-3.8pt 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.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

20.4

17 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

2.0

2 this year · NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

1.2

1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5

Vocational Pathway Awards

School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).

Education Counts
  • Primary Industries 9
  • Creative Industries 8
  • Service Industries 6

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$5.23M

Per-student funding · 2022

$11,070

2018

$4.0M

2019

$4.3M

2020

$4.8M

2021

$4.6M

2022

$5.2M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 07
    42
  • Year 08
    40
  • Year 09
    100
  • Year 10
    101
  • Year 11
    101
  • Year 12
    93
  • Year 13+
    84

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    82.2%
  • Asian
    14.4%
  • Māori
    10.4%
  • International
    4.4%
  • Pacific
    0.8%
  • Other / MELAA
    0.4%

International students

SIEBA member · Boarding available

ESOL support

partial

Years accepted

Year 7-13

Location

600 Pakowhai Road, Stortford Lodge. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Lindisfarne College a good school?

Lindisfarne College scores 79/100 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 2022-10 review identified 6 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code

How do I enrol my child at Lindisfarne College?

Contact the school directly on 06-8731136, email reception@lindisfarne.school.nz, or visit www.lindisfarne.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?

Lindisfarne College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Lindisfarne College has 472 students, with an EQI of 398 (lower socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Lindisfarne College in 2022-10, signed by Phil Cowie. 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.

Last updated

31 Oct 2022

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