Rutherford College
Kotuku Street, Te Atatu · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,362 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Rutherford College's Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets. The ERO Board Assurance review (December 2024) identified two areas of non-compliance: physical restraint authorisation information not made available to the school community and non-teaching staff, and incomplete risk assessment processes for staff appointments.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Te Atatu looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Rutherford College a good school?
Rutherford College scores 65/100 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 86% · L2 76% · UE 54% · above band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 32% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 6% · near band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
82% to Y13 · above band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 25.5/1k · suspensions 1.4/1k · exclusions 1.7/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+17.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
41/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · bottom 10% 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): 41/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
- Two areas of non-compliance identified: physical restraint authorisation information not made available to school community and non-teaching staff
- Risk assessment process for staff appointments not completed and documented as required
- Board has not yet addressed the identified areas of non-compliance
"ensuring information on authorised staff members responsible for physical restraint is made available to the school community and non-teaching staff authorised to use physical restraint are notified in writing"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$18.61M
Surplus / (deficit)
$346k
Net assets / equity
$3.85M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
85.7%
222 of 259 leavers
+6.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
76.1%
197 of 259 leavers
+4.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
54.1%
140 of 259 leavers
+7.5pt 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.
82.2%
2024 cohort · 259 students
+4.3pt 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
25.5
59 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.4
4 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.7
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 16
- Creative Industries 3
- Manufacturing and Technology 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
$12.14M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,137
2018
$9.2M
2019
$9.3M
2020
$12.4M
2021
$11.9M
2022
$12.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 348
- Year 10 325
- Year 11 342
- Year 12 265
- Year 13+ 258
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 48.1%
- Asian 28.6%
- Māori 21.6%
- Pacific 18.4%
- Other / MELAA 6.0%
- International 1.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
14-19 years old
Location
Kotuku Street, Te Atatu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Rutherford College.
Rutherford School
Contributing · 0.2km · 314 roll
60
-5 vs this
Flanshaw Road School
Contributing · 0.9km · 349 roll
77
+12 vs this
Middle School West Auckland
Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · 1.3km · 153 roll
20
-45 vs this
Te Atatu Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.5km · 465 roll
77
+12 vs this
Elim Christian College Henderson
Full Primary · 1.5km · 127 roll
90
+25 vs this
Edmonton School
Contributing · 1.5km · 215 roll
74
+9 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Rutherford College a good school?
Rutherford College scores 65/100 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 2024-12 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Rutherford College?
Contact the school directly on 09-8349790, email admin@rutherford.school.nz, or visit www.rutherford.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?
Rutherford College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Rutherford College has 1,492 students, with an EQI of 459 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Rutherford College in 2024-12, 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
- rutherford2023.ibcdn.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- rutherford.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz