Sonrise Christian School
138 Potae Avenue, Gisborne · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,951 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Sonrise Christian School's 2024 ERO review found the majority of learners achieve at expected curriculum levels in mathematics, reading and writing, though inequity exists for Māori students and boys in Years 1 to 10. The school provides good support for students with additional learning needs in an inclusive environment and has well-established partnerships with whānau, hapū and iwi. The school's composite score is 72.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Gisborne looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Sonrise Christian School a good school?
Sonrise Christian School scores 49/100 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
- Board attested compliance across all six regulatory framework areas as of April 2024
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 67% · L2 56% · UE 22% · bottom quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 1% · bottom 10% of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
44% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+31.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2024-07 · below 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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-07-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across six key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Management of Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Two areas of non-compliance identified: safety checking of workforce (evidence of risk assessment) and child protection policy (ongoing commitment to training)
- Board has taken steps to address identified areas of non-compliance
"As of April 2024, the Sonrise Christian School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2024. 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
66.7%
6 of 9 leavers
-19.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
55.6%
5 of 9 leavers
-30.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
22.2%
2 of 9 leavers
-34.9pt 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.
44.4%
2024 cohort · 9 students
-55.6pt 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
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
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
$1.51M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,054
2018
$0.8M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.1M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 7
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 12
- Year 05 17
- Year 06 8
- Year 07 15
- Year 08 12
- Year 09 10
- Year 10 12
- Year 11 11
- Year 12 5
- Year 13+ 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 40.1%
- European/Pākehā 38.0%
- Other / MELAA 13.1%
- Pacific 10.9%
- Asian 10.2%
Location
138 Potae Avenue, Gisborne. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Sonrise Christian School a good school?
Sonrise Christian School scores 49/100 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 2024-07 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across six key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Management of Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Sonrise Christian School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8689841, email info@sonrise.school.nz, or visit www.sonrise.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?
Sonrise Christian School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sonrise Christian School has 137 students, with an EQI of 480 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sonrise Christian School in 2024-07, 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