Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School
26 Tuckers Road, Redwood · Canterbury
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,180 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School's Board completed a board assurance review in January 2023 and attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. The next board assurance review will be reported within three years.
Best suited for
Students in Redwood looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School a good school?
Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School scores 42/100 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.
standdowns 114.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+4.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
69/100 from ERO review 2019-08 · below band median (n=544) · 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): 69/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-01-30 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Next School Board assurance will be reported within three years, along with Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report
"the Te Kura O Matarangi - Northcote School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2019. Click a point to read that review.
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
114.4
7 this year · 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
$6.19M
Per-student funding · 2022
$39,454
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$6.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 25
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 24
- Year 06 25
- Year 07 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 56.7%
- Māori 45.2%
- Asian 11.5%
- Pacific 9.6%
Location
26 Tuckers Road, Redwood. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School.
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+36 vs this
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Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 411 roll
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+35 vs this
Casebrook Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.9km · 467 roll
66
+24 vs this
Redwood School (Christchurch)
Contributing · 0.9km · 313 roll
63
+21 vs this
St Joseph's School (Papanui)
Full Primary · 1km · 435 roll
73
+31 vs this
Papanui Primary School
Contributing · 1.1km · 227 roll
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+4 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School a good school?
Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School scores 42/100 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 2023-01 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3529371, email office@northcotechch.school.nz, or visit www.northcotechch.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 Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School has 157 students, with an EQI of 533 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School in 2023-01, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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