Stratford High School
Swansea Road, Stratford · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,776 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Stratford High School as of 2009-06-08. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Stratford High School had an ERO review in November 2022. The school has relatively new leadership appointed in 2020, and recent community consultation has informed its future direction. The school's values support a consistent approach to responding to diverse needs, and the leadership team collaboratively enacts the school's vision, values, and strategic aims. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Stratford looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Stratford High School a good school?
Stratford High School 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
- Recent community consultation that has informed the future direction of the school
- School values that can support a consistent approach to responding to diverse needs
- A leadership team who collaboratively enact the school's vision, values, and strategic aims
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 72% · L2 63% · UE 32% · bottom quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 12% · Te Pūkenga 12% · Industry 13% · top quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
61% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 21.7/1k · suspensions 13.7/1k · exclusions 1.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+26.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2022-11 · 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
2022-11-25 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- School leadership is relatively new with the principal and deputy principal appointed in 2020
- Recent community consultation has informed the future direction of the school
- School values can support a consistent approach to responding to diverse needs
- Systems and processes identify and are increasingly responding to the needs of all learners
- The school has a teen parenting unit, special education needs unit onsite, and an alternative education unit offsite
"School leadership is relatively new with the principal and deputy principal appointed in 2020."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Leadership at Stratford High School underwent significant transition between the two reports. In 2019, leadership capability was developing with focus on strengthening data use and teacher appraisal processes. By 2022, a relatively new principal and deputy principal appointed in 2020 had established a collaborative leadership team that effectively enacts the school's vision, values, and strategic aims, contributing to the school's overall rating improvement from 'developing' (65) to 'well placed' (82).
2019-06 → 2022-11 diff source
Stratford High School's equity focus shifted from addressing persistent NCEA outcome disparities between Māori/non-Māori and boys/girls (2019) to building broader inclusive systems and capacity to respond to diverse learner needs (2022). The 2022 report emphasizes structural support through specialized units and community consultation, while noting the need to 'further build the capacity in the school to better respond to the diverse needs of all learners, particularly Māori'—suggesting ongoing equity challenges despite systemic improvements.
2019-06 → 2022-11 diff source
The 2019 report highlighted established curriculum strengths including broadened senior school options and vocational pathways responding to student needs. By 2022, the school was in active curriculum redesign, with the new leadership team implementing a new junior curriculum to better meet the needs of all learners, representing a shift from consolidation to systemic curriculum reform.
2019-06 → 2022-11 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$11.31M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$389k
Net assets / equity
$2.54M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
71.9%
92 of 128 leavers
-2.2pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
63.3%
81 of 128 leavers
+3.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
32.0%
41 of 128 leavers
+1.0pt 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.
60.9%
2024 cohort · 128 students
-0.3pt 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
21.7
22 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
13.7
17 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.0
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Manufacturing and Technology 5
- Service Industries 4
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
$6.32M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,376
2018
$5.1M
2019
$5.9M
2020
$5.8M
2021
$6.5M
2022
$6.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 164
- Year 10 157
- Year 11 141
- Year 12 101
- Year 13+ 67
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.3%
- Māori 29.4%
- Asian 3.9%
- Pacific 2.6%
- Other / MELAA 0.5%
Location
Swansea Road, Stratford. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Stratford High School.
Stratford High School Teen Parent Unit
Teen Parent Unit · 0.1km · roll n/a
63
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St Joseph's School (Stratford)
Full Primary · 1.1km · 169 roll
73
+18 vs this
Stratford Primary School
Full Primary · 1.5km · 466 roll
43
-12 vs this
Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.6km · 120 roll
56
+1 vs this
Avon School
Full Primary · 1.6km · 76 roll
59
+4 vs this
Pembroke School
Full Primary · 6.1km · 96 roll
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+22 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Stratford High School a good school?
Stratford High School 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 2022-11 review identified 5 key findings. School leadership is relatively new with the principal and deputy principal appointed in 2020
How do I enrol my child at Stratford High School?
Contact the school directly on 06-765 6039, email mail@stratfordhigh.school.nz, or visit www.stratfordhigh.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?
Stratford High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Stratford High School has 609 students, with an EQI of 500 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Stratford High School in 2022-11, signed by Phil Cowie. 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz