Rolleston College
631 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,269 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Rolleston College's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the April 2024 ERO board assurance review. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Rolleston looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Rolleston College a good school?
Rolleston College scores 67/100 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.
L1 88% · L2 80% · UE 58% · bottom quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 22% · Te Pūkenga 16% · Industry 9% · below band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
83% to Y13 · below band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 65.5/1k · suspensions 3.2/1k · exclusions 0.7/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+94.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · near band median (n=520) · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of March 2024, the Rolleston College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$10.35M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$37k
Net assets / equity
$4.43M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
87.5%
260 of 297 leavers
-2.8pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
79.8%
237 of 297 leavers
-2.3pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
58.2%
173 of 297 leavers
-1.3pt 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.
82.5%
2024 cohort · 297 students
+2.6pt 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
65.5
184 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.2
11 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 19
- Manufacturing and Technology 6
- Construction and Infrastructure 5
- Service Industries 5
- Primary Industries 2
- Social and Community Services 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
$16.41M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,973
2018
$3.5M
2019
$5.2M
2020
$8.4M
2021
$12.3M
2022
$16.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 410
- Year 10 402
- Year 11 398
- Year 12 360
- Year 13+ 293
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 74.8%
- Asian 18.6%
- Māori 12.6%
- Pacific 6.3%
- Other / MELAA 6.2%
- International 1.4%
Location
631 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Rolleston College.
Rolleston Christian School
Full Primary · 0.6km · 288 roll
85
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Clearview Primary
Full Primary · 0.7km · 855 roll
75
+8 vs this
Rolleston School
Full Primary · 1.4km · 749 roll
65
-2 vs this
Te Rōhutu Whio
Full Primary · 1.7km · 325 roll
58
-9 vs this
Lemonwood Grove School
Full Primary · 2.1km · 1,132 roll
55
-12 vs this
Waitaha School
Specialist School · 2.2km · 133 roll
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+7 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Rolleston College a good school?
Rolleston College scores 67/100 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 2024-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Rolleston College?
Contact the school directly on 03-5952490, email admin@rollestoncollege.nz, or visit www.rollestoncollege.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Rolleston College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Rolleston College has 1,829 students, with an EQI of 449 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Rolleston College in 2024-04, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz