Te Rōhutu Whio
85 Kate Sheppard Drive, Rolleston · Canterbury
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,680 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Rōhutu Whio is a full primary school serving 325 students in Rolleston. A 2023 board assurance review found the board had attested to meeting regulatory requirements in board administration, curriculum, and health, safety and welfare management. No composite score was available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Rolleston looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Rōhutu Whio a good school?
Te Rōhutu Whio scores 58/100 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 99.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+170.1% roll over 3yr (2022→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2023-07 · above band median (n=520) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Curriculum regulatory requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Management of Health, Safety and Welfare regulatory requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Personnel Management regulatory requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Finance regulatory requirements
"As of July 2022, the Te Rōhutu Whio Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
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
99.8
16 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
$3.09M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,495
2018
$0.0M
2019
$3.0M
2020
$1.1M
2021
$20.8M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 55
- Year 02 57
- Year 03 41
- Year 04 35
- Year 05 25
- Year 06 36
- Year 07 35
- Year 08 32
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 43.4%
- European/Pākehā 43.1%
- Māori 20.6%
- Pacific 13.2%
- Other / MELAA 7.1%
Location
85 Kate Sheppard Drive, Rolleston. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Rōhutu Whio.
Rolleston Christian School
Full Primary · 1.1km · 288 roll
85
+27 vs this
Lemonwood Grove School
Full Primary · 1.5km · 1,132 roll
55
-3 vs this
Waitaha School
Specialist School · 1.6km · 133 roll
74
+16 vs this
Rolleston College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.7km · 1,829 roll
67
+9 vs this
Clearview Primary
Full Primary · 2km · 855 roll
75
+17 vs this
Te Rau Horopito
Full Primary · 2.6km · roll n/a
87
+29 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Rōhutu Whio a good school?
Te Rōhutu Whio scores 58/100 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 2023-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory requirements
How do I enrol my child at Te Rōhutu Whio?
Contact the school directly on 03-244 0426, email admin@terohutuwhio.school.nz, or visit terohutuwhio.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 Rōhutu Whio is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Rōhutu Whio has 325 students, with an EQI of 429 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Rōhutu Whio in 2023-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz