Motueka High School
Whakarewa Street, Motueka · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,779 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Motueka High School's Board Assurance Review in February 2023 found the board had attested to compliance across regulatory and legislative requirements. Non-compliance was identified in the application of physical restraint rules and management of incident records, which the board has since addressed. No active Ministry of Education intervention is currently in place.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Motueka looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Motueka High School a good school?
Motueka High School scores 55/100 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
- Board has attested compliance across all major regulatory and legislative requirement categories
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 81% · L2 73% · UE 40% · below band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 18% · Te Pūkenga 16% · Industry 9% · near band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
71% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 51.9/1k · suspensions 6.4/1k · exclusions 4.5/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-2.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2017-11 · below 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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-14 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board has attested to all regulatory and legislative requirements across board administration, curriculum, health/safety/welfare, personnel, finance, and assets
- Non-compliance identified in application of physical restraint rules, specifically management of administration records of incidents
- Board has since addressed the areas of non-compliance identified
"As of April 2022, the Motueka High School 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
80.7%
138 of 171 leavers
+1.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
73.1%
125 of 171 leavers
+5.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
40.4%
69 of 171 leavers
+4.5pt 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.
71.3%
2024 cohort · 171 students
-1.8pt 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
51.9
59 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.4
9 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
4.5
5 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 8
- Creative Industries 3
- Construction and Infrastructure 2
- Social and Community Services 2
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
- Primary Industries 1
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
$8.94M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,259
2018
$6.6M
2019
$7.3M
2020
$8.5M
2021
$8.0M
2022
$8.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 170
- Year 10 150
- Year 11 138
- Year 12 147
- Year 13+ 104
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 86.6%
- Māori 17.7%
- Asian 5.6%
- Pacific 5.2%
- International 3.7%
- Other / MELAA 1.0%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Whakarewa Street, Motueka. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Motueka High School.
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St Peter Chanel School (Motueka)
Full Primary · 1.4km · 85 roll
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Motueka South School
Full Primary · 1.5km · 190 roll
35
-20 vs this
Brooklyn School (Motueka)
Full Primary · 3.6km · 139 roll
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+35 vs this
Motueka Steiner School
Full Primary · 4.2km · 87 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Motueka High School a good school?
Motueka High School scores 55/100 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 2023-02 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to all regulatory and legislative requirements across board administration, curriculum, health/safety/welfare, personnel, finance, and assets
How do I enrol my child at Motueka High School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5289050 Ext 8206, email admin@motuekahigh.school.nz, or visit www.motuekahigh.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?
Motueka High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Motueka High School has 674 students, with an EQI of 464 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Motueka High School in 2023-02, signed by Kathy Lye. 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- motuekahigh.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz