Rakaia School
Dunford Street, Rakaia · Canterbury
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,240 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Rakaia School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed in the June 2023 board assurance review. The school operates without active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Rakaia looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Rakaia School a good school?
Rakaia School scores 40/100 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
- Effective and collaborative senior leadership team who identify barriers to learning and put programs in place that will impact positively on student achievement
- Active, supportive board of trustees focused on improving outcomes for all ākonga
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.
standdowns 169.8/1k · suspensions 12.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-3.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · 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
2023-06-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- An effective and collaborative senior leadership team identify barriers to learning and put programs in place that will impact positively on student achievement
- An active, supportive board of trustees focused on improving outcomes for all ākonga
- Consistent curriculum delivery across the school is identified in the strategic plan as a focus for review
- School expects to strengthen a consistent approach to curriculum delivery and assessment
"An effective and collaborative senior leadership team who identify barriers to learning and put programs in place that will impact positively on student achievement."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2023. Click a point to read that review.
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
169.8
20 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
12.0
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
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
$1.44M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,895
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 26
- Year 02 25
- Year 03 27
- Year 04 29
- Year 05 17
- Year 06 24
- Year 07 23
- Year 08 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 66.0%
- Māori 21.5%
- Asian 14.8%
- Pacific 13.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.3%
Location
Dunford Street, Rakaia. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Rakaia School a good school?
Rakaia School scores 40/100 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 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. An effective and collaborative senior leadership team identify barriers to learning and put programs in place that will impact positively on student achievement
How do I enrol my child at Rakaia School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3027113, email principal@rakaia.school.nz, or visit www.rakaia.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?
Rakaia School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Rakaia School has 209 students, with an EQI of 465 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Rakaia School 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz