Te Aratai College
85 Aldwins Road, Phillipstown · Canterbury
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,035 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Te Aratai College as of 2026-02-02. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Te Aratai College's February 2023 board assurance review found the board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all major areas. A non-compliance issue was identified involving a teacher with lapsed certification employed without proper supervision; the board has since addressed this. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Phillipstown looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Aratai College a good school?
Te Aratai College 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
- Board attesting to compliance across all major regulatory areas as of September 2021
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 69% · L2 53% · UE 22% · bottom quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 10% · Te Pūkenga 15% · Industry 5% · above band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
60% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 116.1/1k · suspensions 6.7/1k · exclusions 1.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+70.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
59/100 from ERO review 2020-06 · bottom 10% of band (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): 59/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-28 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Non-compliance identified: A teacher with lapsed certification was employed in a short-term relieving capacity without proper supervision
- The board has since addressed the identified area of non-compliance
"As of September 2021, the Te Aratai College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2020. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$22.25M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$441k
Net assets / equity
$3.23M
3 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
68.5%
124 of 181 leavers
-2.6pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
53.0%
96 of 181 leavers
-4.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
21.5%
39 of 181 leavers
+0.8pt 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.
60.2%
2024 cohort · 181 students
-5.1pt 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
116.1
239 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.7
16 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.0
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 8
- 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
$13.39M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,730
2018
$8.8M
2019
$9.5M
2020
$27.7M
2021
$39.0M
2022
$13.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 119
- Year 08 111
- Year 09 245
- Year 10 252
- Year 11 231
- Year 12 212
- Year 13+ 124
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 51.6%
- Māori 27.3%
- Asian 23.7%
- Pacific 14.3%
- Other / MELAA 4.2%
Location
85 Aldwins Road, Phillipstown. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Aratai College a good school?
Te Aratai College 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 2023-02 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Te Aratai College?
Contact the school directly on 03-9820100, email office@tearatai.school.nz, or visit tearatai.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?
Te Aratai College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Aratai College has 1,248 students, with an EQI of 507 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Aratai College in 2023-02, signed by Kathy Lye. 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
- tearatai.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz