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Morrinsville College

Alexandra Avenue, Morrinsville · Waikato

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Total roll 695
EQI 481
Founded 1923
59

Composite score

Developing

C+

Below median

Rank #1,638 of scored NZ schools

In summary

Morrinsville College's 2022 ERO review found that leadership across all levels prioritises equitable outcomes and pursues student, whānau and iwi aspirations. The school has teacher capacity-building structures aligned with priority learners' needs and creates positive relationships fostering connection and belonging. No composite score is currently available.

Best suited for

Students aged 13-18 in Morrinsville looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Morrinsville College a good school?

Morrinsville College scores 59/100 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.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Leadership at all levels of the school that prioritises excellent and equitable outcomes and actively pursues student, whānau and iwi aspirations
  • Teacher capacity-building structures and systems that align with the needs of priority learners and the self-identified professional needs of teachers
  • An environment where positive and respectful relationships within and beyond the school create a sense of connection and belonging

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 85% · L2 76% · UE 46% · near band median (n=109) · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=109).
73
Outcomes
25%
Uni 18% · Te Pūkenga 7% · Industry 14% · top quartile of band (n=102) · 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: top quartile of band (n=102).
39
Retention
15%
75% to Y13 · near band median (n=115) · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=115).
75
Wellbeing
12%
standdowns 62.6/1k · suspensions 5.4/1k · exclusions 0.8/1k · below band median (n=468) · 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: below band median (n=468).
23
Trajectory
8%
+10.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: above band median (n=469).
63
ERO review
5%
85/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · top 10% of band (n=471) · 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 10% of band (n=471).
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

2022-08-02 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

ERO report
  • Leadership at all levels prioritises excellent and equitable outcomes and actively pursues student, whānau and iwi aspirations
  • Teacher capacity-building structures and systems align with the needs of priority learners and self-identified professional needs of teachers
  • Positive and respectful relationships within and beyond the school create a sense of connection and belonging
  • School is implementing responsive, differentiated and flexible curriculum design alongside targeted teaching strategies
  • Strategic priorities focus on developing tailored curriculum and accelerating progress for priority learners, especially Ngāti Haua and Waikato Tainui students
"leadership at all levels of the school that prioritises excellent and equitable outcomes and actively pursues student, whānau and iwi aspirations"
— ERO, 2022-08-02 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.

latest 85
0 25 50 75 100 20172022 2017-07-03 · 80/100 2022-08-02 · 85/100

Trajectory across review cycles

Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.

NCEA achievement

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

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

84.7%

116 of 137 leavers

+3.3pt vs prior year

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

75.9%

104 of 137 leavers

+4.7pt vs prior year

University Entrance · 2024

46.0%

63 of 137 leavers

+15.9pt 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

74.5%

2024 cohort · 137 students

+5.3pt 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.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

62.6

75 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

5.4

8 this year · NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

0.8

1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5

Vocational Pathway Awards

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

Education Counts
  • Service Industries 6
  • Primary 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$7.69M

Per-student funding · 2022

$11,063

2018

$5.7M

2019

$5.7M

2020

$8.4M

2021

$6.4M

2022

$7.7M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 09
    165
  • Year 10
    165
  • Year 11
    171
  • Year 12
    145
  • Year 13+
    106

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    76.8%
  • Māori
    26.0%
  • Asian
    13.5%
  • Pacific
    3.7%
  • Other / MELAA
    3.5%
  • International
    1.7%

International students

SIEBA member · Day school only

ESOL support

dedicated class

Location

Alexandra Avenue, Morrinsville. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Morrinsville College a good school?

Morrinsville College scores 59/100 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 2022-08 review identified 5 key findings. Leadership at all levels prioritises excellent and equitable outcomes and actively pursues student, whānau and iwi aspirations

How do I enrol my child at Morrinsville College?

Contact the school directly on 07-8898308, email tania-conder@morrcoll.school.nz, or visit www.morrcoll.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?

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

What is the roll size?

Morrinsville College has 695 students, with an EQI of 481 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Morrinsville College in 2022-08, signed by Phil Cowie. 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.

Last updated

2 Aug 2022

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