Tauranga Boys' College
664 Cameron Road, Tauranga · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,418 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Tauranga looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Tauranga Boys' College a good school?
Tauranga Boys' College scores 64/100 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
- Effective leadership practices that have established a collaborative and empowerment culture for learning
- Purposeful connections with whānau and wider community that enhances meaningful learning pathways
- An inclusive and caring culture focused on wellbeing that celebrates success and embraces diversity
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 81% · L2 74% · UE 44% · below band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 26% · Te Pūkenga 8% · Industry 15% · top quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
70% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 17.2/1k · suspensions 3.9/1k · exclusions 2.5/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+10.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2020-06 · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2020-06-16 · Darcy Te Hau, Central Region
- The school is achieving excellent outcomes for the large majority of students and is working towards equitable outcomes for all
- Since 2015, NCEA merit and excellence endorsements for Māori students have significantly improved
- Acceleration strategies for students below curriculum expectations were effective in writing and reading, and highly effective in numeracy
- Leadership collaboratively promotes the school's vision with a distributed leadership model that extends opportunities for teachers to grow leadership practices
- Aronui, the college's bilingual programme responds well to whānau aspirations for te reo Māori learning and strengthens knowledge of tikanga and te ao Māori
"The school is achieving excellent outcomes for the large majority of students and is working towards equitable outcomes for all."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2020. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$29.79M
Surplus / (deficit)
$369k
Net assets / equity
$6.77M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
80.8%
361 of 447 leavers
-2.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
73.6%
329 of 447 leavers
-0.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
44.1%
197 of 447 leavers
+1.5pt 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.
69.6%
2024 cohort · 447 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
17.2
61 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.9
17 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.5
9 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 27
- Creative Industries 15
- Manufacturing and Technology 9
- Primary Industries 6
- Construction and Infrastructure 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
$21.28M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,845
2018
$14.2M
2019
$14.9M
2020
$16.4M
2021
$17.4M
2022
$21.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 489
- Year 10 487
- Year 11 477
- Year 12 442
- Year 13+ 317
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 72.4%
- Māori 26.4%
- Asian 15.8%
- Pacific 7.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.9%
- International 2.6%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
664 Cameron Road, Tauranga. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tauranga Boys' College.
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St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga)
Contributing · 1km · 486 roll
80
+16 vs this
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Tauranga Special School
Specialist School · 1km · 121 roll
62
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Tauranga Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.1km · 1,262 roll
63
-1 vs this
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Tauranga Primary School
Contributing · 1.3km · 467 roll
73
+9 vs this
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Gate Pa School
Contributing · 1.4km · 392 roll
49
-15 vs this
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Tauranga Girls' College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.5km · 1,399 roll
62
-2 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Tauranga Boys' College a good school?
Tauranga Boys' College scores 64/100 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 2020-06 review identified 6 key findings. The school is achieving excellent outcomes for the large majority of students and is working towards equitable outcomes for all
How do I enrol my child at Tauranga Boys' College?
Contact the school directly on 07-5784029, email tbc@tbc.school.nz, or visit www.tbc.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?
Tauranga Boys' College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tauranga Boys' College has 2,161 students, with an EQI of 456 (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 Tauranga Boys' College in 2020-06, signed by Darcy Te Hau. 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
- tbc.ibcdn.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- tbc.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz