Northland College
62 Mangakahia Road, Kaikohe · Northland
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,349 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Northland College as of 2015-06-04. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Northland College made considerable progress addressing issues identified in its 2021 ERO report, with improved leadership, positive school culture, and developing teaching practices. Strengths include a more supportive learning environment with reduced stand downs and suspensions, clearer schoolwide learning expectations, and improved attendance. However, NCEA Level 2 results declined significantly in 2023, and the school remains under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Kaikohe looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Northland College a good school?
Northland 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Significant progress in developing a positive and supportive learning environment with reduced stand downs and suspensions in first half of 2023
- Clear schoolwide expectations for learning behaviour strengthened through PB4L strategies
- Sustained focus on improving attendance has lifted and stabilised this key measure from mid-2022
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 61% · L2 41% · UE 15% · bottom quartile of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 2% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 3% · near band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
51% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 201.2/1k · suspensions 25.5/1k · exclusions 11.4/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+0.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2023-10 · near band median (n=544) · 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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school has made considerable progress in addressing issues identified in the 2021 ERO report through improved leadership, positive school culture, and developing teaching practices
- Significant improvement in cohesive, learner-centred professional leadership is evident with stronger schoolwide expectations for learning
- NCEA results for 2022 show early improvement at Levels 1 and 3, but Level 2 results declined significantly in 2023
- Attendance has improved considerably from mid-2022 through sustained focus and targeted reward systems with growing whānau relationships
- New school structures in 2023 support teaching and learning through whānau/pastoral approaches and longer blocks of learning time
"Significant improvement in cohesive, learner-centred professional leadership is evident. School leaders and teachers are continuing to develop a better understanding of their individual and collective professional roles and responsibilities."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$8.04M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$345k
Net assets / equity
$2.70M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
60.9%
42 of 69 leavers
+0.6pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
40.6%
28 of 69 leavers
+4.4pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
14.5%
10 of 69 leavers
+2.4pt 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.
50.7%
2024 cohort · 69 students
+11.0pt 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
201.2
91 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
25.5
14 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
11.4
5 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service 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
$4.74M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,700
2018
$3.8M
2019
$4.2M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$4.7M
2022
$4.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 69
- Year 10 71
- Year 11 55
- Year 12 55
- Year 13+ 50
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 91.5%
- European/Pākehā 16.5%
- Pacific 13.4%
- Asian 2.1%
- Other / MELAA 0.4%
Location
62 Mangakahia Road, Kaikohe. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Northland College.
Kaikohe Christian School
Composite · 0.4km · 154 roll
67
+35 vs this
Kaikohe East School
Contributing · 0.6km · 245 roll
71
+39 vs this
Northland College Teen Parent Unit
Teen Parent Unit · 0.7km · roll n/a
70
+38 vs this
Kaikohe Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.4km · 124 roll
69
+37 vs this
TKKM o Kaikohe
Composite · 1.7km · 223 roll
59
+27 vs this
Kaikohe West School
Contributing · 1.8km · 176 roll
79
+47 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Northland College a good school?
Northland 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 2023-10 review identified 6 key findings. The school has made considerable progress in addressing issues identified in the 2021 ERO report through improved leadership, positive school culture, and developing teaching practices
How do I enrol my child at Northland College?
Contact the school directly on 09-4013200, email admin@northlandcollege.school.nz, or visit www.northlandcollege.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?
Northland College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Northland College has 284 students, with an EQI of 552 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Northland College in 2023-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz