Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls
61 Broadway North, Stratford · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,739 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls is a secondary school in Stratford with a roll of 120 students. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 and has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code. No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review in May 2023.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Stratford looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls a good school?
Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls scores 56/100 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 91% · L2 55% · UE 46% · bottom quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 3% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 0% · bottom quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
55% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+24.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
87/100 from ERO review 2023-05 · top 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): 87/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.39M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$193k
Net assets / equity
$0.41M
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
90.9%
10 of 11 leavers
+3.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
54.5%
6 of 11 leavers
-26.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
45.5%
5 of 11 leavers
-4.5pt 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.
54.5%
2024 cohort · 11 students
-26.8pt 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
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 1
- Creative Industries 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
$1.91M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,957
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$1.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 32
- Year 10 19
- Year 11 34
- Year 12 14
- Year 13+ 24
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 92.5%
- Māori 13.3%
- Pacific 3.3%
- Asian 3.3%
- Other / MELAA 0.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Boarding available
ESOL support
partial
Location
61 Broadway North, Stratford. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls.
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Frequently asked
Is Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls a good school?
Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls scores 56/100 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 2023-05 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016
How do I enrol my child at Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls?
Contact the school directly on 06-7655333, email office@taranakidio.school.nz, or visit www.taranakidio.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?
Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls has 120 students, with an EQI of 461 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls in 2023-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- taranakidio.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz