Rongotai College
Coutts Street, Kilbirnie
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,093 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Rongotai College's most recent ERO review (October 2023) was a board assurance report. The Board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Curriculum, and Management of Health, Safety and Welfare. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Kilbirnie looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Rongotai College a good school?
Rongotai College scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above 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 91% · L2 84% · UE 71% · near band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 32% · Te Pūkenga 6% · Industry 11% · near band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
87% to Y13 · near band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 22.2/1k · suspensions 4.5/1k · exclusions 1.9/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-1.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-10 · top quartile of band (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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Curriculum
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Personnel Management
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Finance
"As of November 2022, the Rongotai College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
91.0%
132 of 145 leavers
-0.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
84.1%
122 of 145 leavers
-1.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
71.0%
103 of 145 leavers
+4.6pt 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.
86.9%
2024 cohort · 145 students
-2.9pt 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
22.2
24 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
4.5
6 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.9
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 23
- Service Industries 12
- Construction and Infrastructure 4
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
$7.07M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,160
2018
$5.7M
2019
$6.8M
2020
$6.9M
2021
$7.1M
2022
$7.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 154
- Year 10 135
- Year 11 144
- Year 12 152
- Year 13+ 134
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 56.2%
- Māori 20.1%
- Asian 17.7%
- Pacific 16.4%
- Other / MELAA 9.1%
- International 3.9%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
Year 9-13
Location
Coutts Street, Kilbirnie. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Rongotai College.
Lyall Bay School
Contributing · 0.7km · 318 roll
72
+2 vs this
St Patrick's School (Kilbirnie)
Full Primary · 0.7km · 137 roll
78
+8 vs this
Evans Bay Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.8km · 356 roll
56
-14 vs this
St Catherines College (Kilbirnie)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.8km · 208 roll
71
+1 vs this
St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1km · 720 roll
79
+9 vs this
Kilbirnie School
Contributing · 1.6km · 211 roll
81
+11 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Rongotai College a good school?
Rongotai College scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
How do I enrol my child at Rongotai College?
Contact the school directly on 04-9393050, email the.principal@rongotai.school.nz, or visit www.rongotai.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?
Rongotai College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Rongotai College has 696 students, with an EQI of 428 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Rongotai College in 2023-10, 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- rongotai.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz