Hurunui College
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Hurunui College
A Developing School With Clear Improvement Plans
Hurunui College is a rural Years 1–13 school in Hawarden showing genuine improvement efforts, with strong junior school achievement and a collaborative leadership team driving change. However, the school faces real challenges in senior NCEA results, literacy in secondary years, Māori student achievement, and attendance — all of which ERO has identified as priorities requiring focused action.
Source: ERO, 25 February 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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Hurunui College
Tenterden Street, Hawarden, Hawarden
This school has an enrolment scheme, but the zone boundary is not available yet.
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What families ask about Hurunui College
- Does Hurunui College have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed, but no boundary map is available here. Confirm your address directly with the school.
- What year levels does Hurunui College teach?
- Hurunui College teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Hurunui College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 465. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 192 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is February 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1927
- Principal
- Stephen Beck
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural settlement
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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