Te Kura o te Tauawa Halswell School
1 School Road, Halswell · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #497 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Kura o te Tauawa Halswell School is a full primary school in Halswell, Christchurch with a composite score of 74. The school's November 2024 ERO review found most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics, with high and sustained wellbeing and achievement outcomes. MELAA students now achieve at the same level as other groups of students in the school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Halswell looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Kura o te Tauawa Halswell School a good school?
Te Kura o te Tauawa Halswell School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Effective processes in place to review provision of care for international students annually
- Strong pastoral care systems providing wellbeing support
- Support for families integrating into the community
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 10.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+3.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · top quartile of band (n=539) · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code and completed annual self-review
- 18 international students attending the school at time of review, with 0 exchange students
- The school has effective processes in place to ensure provision of care for international students is reviewed thoroughly each year
- Strong pastoral care systems within the school provide wellbeing support as families integrate into the community
"The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$7.32M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$188k
Net assets / equity
$1.83M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
10.1
4 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
$3.99M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,530
2018
$3.6M
2019
$3.7M
2020
$3.9M
2021
$4.0M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 105
- Year 02 87
- Year 03 87
- Year 04 102
- Year 05 88
- Year 06 77
- Year 07 83
- Year 08 72
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 64.3%
- Asian 34.8%
- Other / MELAA 5.4%
- Māori 4.6%
- Pacific 4.2%
- International 2.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Years 3-8
Location
1 School Road, Halswell. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Kura o te Tauawa Halswell School.
Milns Road School (Proposed opening date: 2027-01-25)
Full Primary · 1.7km · roll n/a
87
+8 vs this
Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka
Full Primary · 2.2km · 633 roll
68
-11 vs this
Aidanfield Christian School
Composite · 3km · 475 roll
30
-49 vs this
- no score yet
Halswell Residential College
Specialist School · 3.1km · 7 roll
Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa
Full Primary · 3.4km · 647 roll
78
-1 vs this
Te Kōmanawa Rowley School
Contributing · 3.4km · 242 roll
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-26 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Kura o te Tauawa Halswell School a good school?
Te Kura o te Tauawa Halswell School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-11 review identified 5 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura o te Tauawa Halswell School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3227038, email admin@halswell.school.nz, or visit www.halswell.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 te Tauawa Halswell 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 te Tauawa Halswell School has 722 students, with an EQI of 385 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura o te Tauawa Halswell School in 2024-11, 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
- halswell.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz