Ruapehu College
30 Tainui Street, Ohakune · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,153 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Ruapehu College . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Ruapehu College's board has attested to meeting regulatory requirements across administration, curriculum, health and safety, personnel, finance and assets. A non-compliance issue was identified regarding insufficient identity checks on staff appointments under the Children's Act 2014; the board has taken steps to address this. The school is currently operating under active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Ohakune looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Ruapehu College a good school?
Ruapehu College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board attestation of compliance across all major regulatory areas
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 68% · L2 60% · UE 26% · bottom quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 8% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 1% · bottom quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
60% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 120.0/1k · suspensions 3.9/1k · exclusions 2.4/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+20.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2016-06 · near band median (n=471) · 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-01-26 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Non-compliance identified: insufficient identity checks on staff appointment (Children's Act 2014)
- Board has taken steps to address the non-compliance identified
"As of March 2022, the Ruapehu College's Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2016. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Māori student achievement improved substantially between 2015 and 2016. The 2015 report identified Māori achievement as "a concern with significant gaps" despite some improvement, while the 2016 report highlighted that "Links with iwi and culturally responsive practices are supporting Māori students to be engaged achievers" with measurable gains in NCEA literacy, numeracy, and Levels 1-3 over the two-year period.
2015-02 → 2016-06 diff source
Significant improvement in equity outcomes for Māori students between 2015 and 2016. The 2015 report identified Māori student engagement and achievement as "a concern with significant gaps when compared to their peers," while the 2016 report highlights that "Links with iwi and culturally responsive practices are supporting Māori students to be engaged achievers" and documents measurable achievement improvements across NCEA levels.
2015-02 → 2016-06 diff source
Leadership at Ruapehu College progressed from a developing stage with emerging self-review practices to a well-placed stage with effective team collaboration. The 2016 report highlights that the principal and senior leaders now 'effectively collaborate as a team to make positive changes and improvement for students' and are 'inclusive of staff, whānau and families in decisions about the school's direction,' representing significant strengthening of leadership capacity.
2015-02 → 2016-06 diff source
Governance improved significantly between 2015 and 2016. In 2015, trustees were described as developing understanding of their roles through external support and restructuring. By 2016, the board demonstrated a mature, clear focus on stewardship with regular, informative reporting on student achievement and school operations.
2015-02 → 2016-06 diff source
Teaching improved significantly between 2015 and 2016. The 2015 report noted the school was exploring ways to develop a more responsive curriculum, while the 2016 report confirmed that 'the school has made significant changes to improve its curriculum and teaching' with improved assessment practices, standards-based alignments, and more effective use of student data to identify at-risk learners.
2015-02 → 2016-06 diff source
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
67.9%
36 of 53 leavers
-8.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
60.4%
32 of 53 leavers
-3.4pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
26.4%
14 of 53 leavers
-7.6pt 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.
60.4%
2024 cohort · 53 students
-18.3pt 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
120.0
50 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.9
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.4
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
- Service Industries 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
$3.96M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,634
2018
$2.2M
2019
$3.0M
2020
$3.1M
2021
$3.2M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 63.9%
- Māori 61.3%
- Pacific 7.1%
- Asian 3.4%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
Location
30 Tainui Street, Ohakune. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Ruapehu College a good school?
Ruapehu College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-01 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Ruapehu College?
Contact the school directly on 06-3858398, email finance@ruapehu.school.nz, or visit www.ruapehucollege.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?
Ruapehu College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ruapehu College has 238 students, with an EQI of 502 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ruapehu College in 2023-01, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz