Mackenzie College
Kirke Street, Fairlie · Canterbury
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,672 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Mackenzie College . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Mackenzie College's June 2023 board assurance review found the board has attested to meeting regulatory requirements across most domains. Two areas of non-compliance were identified: consultation regarding Health Curriculum and Māori student progress/achievement policies. The board has taken steps to address these. The school is currently under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Fairlie looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Mackenzie College a good school?
Mackenzie College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
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 86% · L2 76% · UE 52% · above band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 4% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 6% · bottom quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
91% to Y13 · top 10% of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 46.1/1k · suspensions 3.3/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+8.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2018-01 · 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
2023-06-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
- Two areas of non-compliance identified: Consultation regarding Health Curriculum and Māori student progress/achievement policies
- Board has taken steps to address identified areas of non-compliance
"Consultation regarding the Health Curriculum"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Mackenzie College demonstrated significant improvement in equity outcomes between 2014 and 2018. The 2014 report noted Māori students 'achieve well academically' with the school 'developing curriculum to promote educational success for Māori as Māori,' while the 2018 report confirmed 'Māori students have achieved equitable outcomes in recent years and in national qualifications.' More broadly, the school progressed from needing to better use achievement data to now 'effectively support[ing] students to achieve excellent and equitable outcomes across the breadth of the curriculum' through personalised learning and adaptive teaching practices.
2014-06 → 2018-01 diff source
Mackenzie College improved its support for Māori student achievement between 2014 and 2018. The 2014 report noted that "Māori students achieve well academically and in sport" with developing curriculum, while the 2018 report confirmed that "Māori students have achieved equitable outcomes in recent years and in national qualifications" through more personalized and adaptive teaching practices.
2014-06 → 2018-01 diff source
Mackenzie College demonstrated substantial improvement in achievement_overall between 2014 and 2018. The 2014 report noted that "Most students achieve at or above National Standards in Years 7-8" and "greater proportions of senior students achieve NCEA than comparable schools," but identified gaps in consistent teaching quality and use of achievement data. By 2018, the school achieved "excellent and equitable outcomes across the breadth of the curriculum" through "Personalised learning supported by adaptive teacher practice," with the score increasing from 72 to 85.
2014-06 → 2018-01 diff source
The curriculum dimension showed significant advancement from 2014 to 2018. In 2014, the school had 'a well-developed vision and clear teaching expectations' with curriculum that 'effectively promotes and supports student learning.' By 2018, this had evolved to emphasize 'flexible, personalised learning pathways and highly adaptive teaching' with the school now 'effectively supports students to achieve excellent and equitable outcomes across the breadth of the curriculum.'
2014-06 → 2018-01 diff source
Leadership evolved from being 'strengthened' at principal and senior levels in 2014 to a broader focus on internal evaluation and school-wide systems by 2018. The 2014 report identified a need for more effective monitoring and robust appraisal processes, while the 2018 report highlighted 'effective internal evaluation that leads to ongoing school improvement' as a key strength, suggesting this gap was addressed.
2014-06 → 2018-01 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.98M
Surplus / (deficit)
$87k
Net assets / equity
$1.29M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
85.7%
18 of 21 leavers
+9.2pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
76.2%
16 of 21 leavers
+5.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
52.4%
11 of 21 leavers
+17.1pt 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.
90.5%
2024 cohort · 21 students
+25.8pt 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.
Stand-downs · 2024
46.1
13 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.3
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).
- Primary Industries 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
$3.05M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,561
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$2.5M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 34
- Year 08 36
- Year 09 28
- Year 10 27
- Year 11 26
- Year 12 27
- Year 13+ 20
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 85.2%
- Māori 8.2%
- Asian 7.7%
- Pacific 3.1%
- Other / MELAA 0.5%
Location
Kirke Street, Fairlie. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Mackenzie College a good school?
Mackenzie College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Mackenzie College?
Contact the school directly on 03-6858603, email office@mackcollege.school.nz, or visit www.mackcollege.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?
Mackenzie College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mackenzie College has 196 students, with an EQI of 451 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mackenzie College in 2023-06, 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
- mackcollege.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz