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Rangiora Borough School

King Street, Rangiora · Canterbury

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Total roll 341
EQI 463
Founded 1873
51

Composite score

Developing

C+

Below median

Rank #1,917 of scored NZ schools

In summary

Rangiora Borough School's Board of Trustees confirmed in their April 2024 assurance review that the school meets all regulatory and legislative requirements, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed. No composite achievement score was available at the time of this summary.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Rangiora looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Rangiora Borough School a good school?

Rangiora Borough School scores 51/100 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.

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
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 20.8/1k · suspensions 4.8/1k · exclusions 4.9/1k · below band median (n=404) · 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=404).
45
Trajectory
25%
-36.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=403) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=403).
5
ERO review
40%
85/100 from ERO review 2024-05 · top 10% of band (n=406) · 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: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=406).
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

2024-05-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2024
  • Board Administration requirements confirmed
  • Curriculum requirements confirmed
  • Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
  • Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of April 2024, the Rangiora Borough School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
— ERO, 2024-05-08 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 85
0 25 50 75 100 201320172024 2013-05-09 · 75/100 2017-05-25 · 54/100 2024-05-08 · 85/100

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

20.8

6 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

4.8

1 this year · NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

4.9

1 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$3.13M

Per-student funding · 2022

$9,167

2018

$3.6M

2019

$3.9M

2020

$5.4M

2021

$4.1M

2022

$3.1M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    26
  • Year 02
    36
  • Year 03
    35
  • Year 04
    40
  • Year 05
    40
  • Year 06
    41
  • Year 07
    62
  • Year 08
    51

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    86.5%
  • Pacific
    8.8%
  • Māori
    7.6%
  • Asian
    6.7%
  • Other / MELAA
    2.9%

Location

King Street, Rangiora. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Rangiora Borough School a good school?

Rangiora Borough School scores 51/100 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 2024-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2024

How do I enrol my child at Rangiora Borough School?

Contact the school directly on 03-3137434, email office@rangiora.school.nz, or visit www.rangiora.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?

Rangiora Borough School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Rangiora Borough School has 341 students, with an EQI of 463 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Rangiora Borough School in 2024-05, 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.

Last updated

8 May 2024

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  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz