Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa
209 Travis Road, Christchurch · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,503 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa is a secondary school in Christchurch serving Years 9-15 with 1,202 students. The school demonstrates a strong culture with positive relationships and makes good use of learning information to support student progress and engagement. Māori achievement levels are better than national levels, and the school provides very good opportunities for Māori students to achieve as Māori. The school holds a composite score of 81.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Christchurch looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa a good school?
Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa scores 62/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong school culture with positive relationships at all levels enabling response to challenges
- Good use of achievement information to identify learning needs and support individual student progress
- Very good opportunities for Māori students to achieve as Māori with incorporation of Māori concepts into vision
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 83% · L2 73% · UE 50% · near band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 18% · Te Pūkenga 13% · Industry 15% · above band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
73% to Y13 · below band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 28.4/1k · suspensions 3.7/1k · exclusions 2.0/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-3.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2015-11 · above band median (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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2015-11-02 · Chris Rowe, ERO
- School is making good use of learning information to make positive changes to learners' engagement, progress and achievement
- Māori achievement levels for NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 are better than national levels for Māori
- The school provides very good opportunities for Māori students to achieve educational success as Māori
- Strong school culture focused on positive relationships has enabled confident response to challenges and building sound learning opportunities
- Boys benefit from strong sense of belonging and pride in school-wide achievements with well developed philosophy for boys' education
"The headmaster provides confident leadership with a strong vision for the future. He works collaboratively with the board, leaders and staff to maintain a firm focus on boys' learning."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2012–2015. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2025 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$17.84M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$14k
Net assets / equity
$4.17M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
83.3%
225 of 270 leavers
-4.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
73.3%
198 of 270 leavers
-0.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
50.0%
135 of 270 leavers
+0.9pt 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.
73.3%
2024 cohort · 270 students
-2.2pt 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
28.4
57 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.7
9 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.0
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 6
- Creative Industries 3
- Construction and Infrastructure 3
- Manufacturing and Technology 2
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
$10.90M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,069
2018
$9.3M
2019
$12.4M
2020
$9.8M
2021
$10.6M
2022
$10.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 284
- Year 10 270
- Year 11 270
- Year 12 234
- Year 13+ 188
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.9%
- Māori 21.7%
- Pacific 7.7%
- Asian 7.7%
- International 1.8%
- Other / MELAA 1.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
209 Travis Road, Christchurch. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa a good school?
Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa scores 62/100 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 2015-11 review identified 6 key findings. School is making good use of learning information to make positive changes to learners' engagement, progress and achievement
How do I enrol my child at Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa?
Contact the school directly on 03-3757057, email jmf@shirley.school.nz, or visit www.shirley.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?
Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa has 1,202 students, with an EQI of 464 (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 Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa in 2015-11, signed by Chris Rowe. 2 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
- shirley.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz