Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College
510 Hagley Avenue, Christchurch Central · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,598 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College has a strong wellbeing culture underpinning its identity and a demonstrated history of responding positively to the diverse needs of learners. The school engages in collective inquiry using research-based approaches to evaluation, with carefully planned initiatives to create meaningful pathways for students. The school's composite score is 75.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Christchurch Central looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College a good school?
Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College scores 60/100 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
- A strong wellbeing culture underpinning the school's identity
- A history of responding positively and successfully to the diverse needs of learners
- Initiatives that are carefully planned, implemented and the impact evaluated in order to achieve meaningful pathways for learners
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 80% · L2 66% · UE 39% · bottom quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 20% · Te Pūkenga 18% · Industry 4% · near band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
86% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 33.8/1k · suspensions 2.7/1k · exclusions 2.8/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-1.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2022-09 · near 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-09-23 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- School has strong wellbeing culture underpinning its identity
- History of responding positively and successfully to diverse learner needs
- Culture of collective inquiry throughout the school, grounded in research-based approach to evaluation
- ERO and school working together to develop practices and tools to measure outcomes of initiatives
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how they can better measure successful outcomes and which strategic initiatives have had the most impact on learners."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$22.55M
Surplus / (deficit)
$56k
Net assets / equity
$5.37M
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
80.1%
274 of 342 leavers
-3.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
65.5%
224 of 342 leavers
-2.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
38.6%
132 of 342 leavers
-2.6pt 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.
86.0%
2024 cohort · 342 students
+1.0pt 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
33.8
42 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.7
4 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.8
3 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 12
- Service Industries 9
- Social and Community Services 2
- Construction and Infrastructure 2
- Manufacturing and Technology 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
$28.12M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,501
2018
$13.7M
2019
$14.7M
2020
$18.9M
2021
$27.2M
2022
$28.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 149
- Year 10 149
- Year 11 146
- Year 12 181
- Year 13+ 1,493
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 71.7%
- Asian 15.5%
- Other / MELAA 13.8%
- Māori 8.4%
- Pacific 1.8%
- International 0.1%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Location
510 Hagley Avenue, Christchurch Central. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College a good school?
Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College scores 60/100 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 2022-09 review identified 4 key findings. School has strong wellbeing culture underpinning its identity
How do I enrol my child at Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College?
Contact the school directly on 03-3793090, email info@hagley.school.nz, or visit www.hagley.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 Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College has 1,939 students, with an EQI of 468 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College in 2022-09, 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
- hagley.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz