Newlands College
68 Bracken Road, Newlands
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #435 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Newlands College's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements in a 2023 ERO board assurance review. The Board Administration and curriculum were confirmed. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Newlands looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Newlands College a good school?
Newlands College scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has attested compliance across all regulatory and legislative requirement domains
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 92% · L2 88% · UE 65% · bottom quartile of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 47% · Te Pūkenga 9% · Industry 5% · below band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
90% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 9.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+17.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2016-11 · below band median (n=539) · 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management confirmed
"As of May 2022, the Newlands College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2016. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
The curriculum dimension evolved from a focus on targeted teaching using assessment data in specific year groups (2013) to a broader, more inclusive approach emphasizing engagement, progress, and achievement across a wider range of subject options (2016). The 2016 report explicitly states 'The curriculum is effective in promoting learning: engagement, progress and achievement' and notes a 'Broad curriculum reflecting The New Zealand Curriculum with increasing range of subject options,' representing expansion beyond the earlier data-driven targeting model.
2013-11 → 2016-11 diff source
Teaching practice evolved from a focus on targeted use of assessment data (asTTle) in Years 9-10 to a broader, more systematic approach emphasizing strong use of student achievement data across specific groups, collaborative wraparound support systems, and effective monitoring by year group deans. The 2016 report reflects a more comprehensive and distributive model of instructional leadership.
2013-11 → 2016-11 diff source
Both reports describe stable governance, but the 2016 report introduces a specific recommendation for improvement. The 2013 report praised the board's 'stable and robust governance' with 'appropriate policies and procedures,' while the 2016 report, though noting 'stable and experienced senior leadership,' explicitly recommends that trustees 'includ[e] more detail in annual targets for priority groups of students' to improve decision-making.
2013-11 → 2016-11 diff source
Achievement improved overall, with the score rising from 72 to 78. The 2016 report shows stronger NCEA results 'generally at or above national figures' compared to the 2013 focus on improving merits and excellences at Levels 1 and 2. However, the 2016 report identifies new concerns about inconsistent achievement across student groups, particularly at NCEA Level 3.
2013-11 → 2016-11 diff source
Both reports affirm strong leadership at Newlands College, but the 2016 report emphasizes a more developed and distributive leadership approach. While 2013 praised the senior leadership team's 'cohesive student-centred' guidance, 2016 highlights a 'collaborative and distributive leadership approach' that 'develops a culture of trust and collegiality,' indicating evolution toward more shared leadership responsibility.
2013-11 → 2016-11 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$16.63M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$340k
Net assets / equity
$4.12M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
91.5%
193 of 211 leavers
-1.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
88.2%
186 of 211 leavers
+3.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
65.4%
138 of 211 leavers
+6.5pt 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.
90.0%
2024 cohort · 211 students
+7.3pt 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.
Stand-downs · 2024
9.3
18 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 10
- Construction and Infrastructure 7
- Service Industries 3
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
$17.01M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,912
2018
$7.2M
2019
$7.6M
2020
$8.9M
2021
$12.1M
2022
$17.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 254
- Year 10 250
- Year 11 262
- Year 12 246
- Year 13+ 223
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 51.9%
- Asian 42.4%
- Māori 11.7%
- Pacific 7.6%
- Other / MELAA 7.0%
- International 2.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
68 Bracken Road, Newlands. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Newlands College.
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Frequently asked
Is Newlands College a good school?
Newlands College scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas
How do I enrol my child at Newlands College?
Contact the school directly on 04-4734136, email newcol@newlands.school.nz, or visit www.newlands.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?
Newlands College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Newlands College has 1,223 students, with an EQI of 410 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Newlands College in 2023-05, 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
- newlands.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz