Rototuna Senior High School
Kimbrae Drive, Rototuna · Waikato
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #969 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Rototuna Senior High School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023, including board administration and curriculum requirements. The school had no composite score assigned at the time of the 2023 board assurance review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Rototuna looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Rototuna Senior High School a good school?
Rototuna Senior High School scores 72/100 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 92% · L2 85% · UE 55% · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 34% · Te Pūkenga 9% · Industry 7% · top quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
83% to Y13 · above band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 40.9/1k · suspensions 2.2/1k · exclusions 1.3/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+41.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2023-05 · top quartile of band (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-26 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of March 2023, the Rototuna Senior High School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. 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
91.7%
277 of 302 leavers
+0.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
85.1%
257 of 302 leavers
-1.4pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
55.0%
166 of 302 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.
82.8%
2024 cohort · 302 students
-2.3pt 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
40.9
42 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.2
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.3
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 14
- Service Industries 8
- Construction and Infrastructure 3
- Manufacturing and Technology 3
- 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
$8.14M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,004
2018
$4.4M
2019
$6.1M
2020
$7.8M
2021
$6.9M
2022
$8.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 11 350
- Year 12 323
- Year 13+ 276
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 62.5%
- Asian 31.6%
- Māori 13.3%
- Other / MELAA 9.5%
- Pacific 5.4%
- International 0.7%
Location
Kimbrae Drive, Rototuna. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Rototuna Senior High School.
Rototuna Junior High School
Secondary (Year 7-10) · 0km · 1,467 roll
60
-12 vs this
Te Totara Primary School
Contributing · 0.5km · 775 roll
79
+7 vs this
Hamilton Christian School
Composite · 0.6km · 968 roll
57
-15 vs this
Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner)
Composite (Year 1-10) · 1.9km · 187 roll
66
-6 vs this
Endeavour School
Contributing · 2km · 474 roll
74
+2 vs this
Te Ao Mārama School
Contributing · 2.1km · 520 roll
83
+11 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Rototuna Senior High School a good school?
Rototuna Senior High School scores 72/100 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 2023-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
How do I enrol my child at Rototuna Senior High School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8540541, email communication@rhs.school.nz, or visit www.rhs.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?
Rototuna Senior High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Rototuna Senior High School has 904 students, with an EQI of 451 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Rototuna Senior High School in 2023-05, 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz