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Scots College

Q: Is Scots College a good school?

Scots College scores 87/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

1 Monorgan Road, Strathmore

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Total roll 1,147

Founded 1916

Composite score

Strong

Top 5% in NZ

Rank #113 of scored NZ schools

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Top 10% in University Entrance Top 25% in NCEA Level 2

Accepts international students (SIEBA member) SIEBA member Private school Co-educational Composite (Years 1-13) Roll 1,000-2,000 (1,147)

In summary

Scots College meets all eight registration criteria under the Education and Training Act 2020. The school provides suitable premises, staffing, equipment and curriculum for its students, with high-quality pastoral, academic and extra-curricular provisions. An ERO review in April 2024 found the school maintains a physically and emotionally safe environment for students.

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Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Strathmore looking for an independent setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is Scots College a good school?

Scots College scores 87/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

School meets all criteria for registration under the Education and Training Act 2020
Suitable premises, staffing, equipment, and curriculum for the age range and level of students
High quality pastoral, academic and extra-curricular provisions for international students

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.

How this is computed

Academic

35%

L1 93% · L2 93% · UE 88% · below band median (n=38) · why?

Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: below band median (n=38).

Outcomes

25%

Uni 64% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 5% · top quartile of band (n=36) · why?

Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=36).

Retention

15%

94% to Y13 · near band median (n=44) · why?

Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=44).

Wellbeing

12%

no discipline data

no discipline data · why?

Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement.

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Trajectory

+32.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=77) · why?

5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: above band median (n=77).

ERO review

85/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · top quartile of band (n=96) · why?

Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=96).

Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 85/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-04-09 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report

All eight criteria for registration are being met by Scots College
At the time of onsite review, some police vets had expired; the school addressed this matter following the review
The school has regularly reviewed policies and procedures to provide for a physically and emotionally safe place for students
65 international students attend the school and receive high quality pastoral, academic and extra-curricular provisions
Gibb House hostel accommodates up to 120 boarders and has recently expanded to provide co-educational accommodation

"A safe place is one in which risks to student safety are regularly assessed and evaluated with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, harm."
— ERO, 2024-04-09 (safety)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 85

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

92.9%

143 of 154 leavers

-1.7pt vs prior year

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

92.9%

143 of 154 leavers

-1.7pt vs prior year

University Entrance · 2024

88.3%

136 of 154 leavers

+2.4pt 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.

Education Counts

94.2%

2024 cohort · 154 students

-3.1pt vs 2023

Vocational Pathway Awards

School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).

Education Counts

Creative Industries 10
Service Industries 8

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.46M

Per-student funding · 2022

$1,270

2018

$1.3M

2019

$1.2M

2020

$1.3M

2021

$1.4M

2022

$1.5M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts

Year 01

16
Year 02

14
Year 03

24
Year 04

36
Year 05

43
Year 06

50
Year 07

94
Year 08

99
Year 09

149
Year 10

147
Year 11

161
Year 12

163
Year 13+

141

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts

European/Pākehā

66.9%
Asian

30.5%
Māori

7.2%
International

5.5%
Pacific

5.4%
Other / MELAA

4.8%

International students

SIEBA member · Boarding available

Location

1 Monorgan Road, Strathmore. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Scots College a good school?

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2024-04 review identified 5 key findings. All eight criteria for registration are being met by Scots College

How do I enrol my child at Scots College?

Contact the school directly on 04-3880850, email enquiries@scotscollege.school.nz, or visit www.scotscollege.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?

Scots College is a private school. Tuition fees are set by the school — contact them directly for current rates.

What is the roll size?

Scots College has 1,147 students.

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Scots College in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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.

Last updated

9 Apr 2024

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