Te Aratai College
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Te Aratai College
Significant Concerns Require Urgent Government Intervention
ERO has found widespread issues at Te Aratai College across leadership, attendance, achievement, and learning support, and has made the serious step of recommending the Ministry of Education consider appointing a statutory manager to drive improvement. While the school has some positive elements — including an inclusive culture and community support programmes — declining achievement, very low attendance, and inconsistent leadership mean the school requires substantial improvement across almost all areas.
Source: ERO, 6 October 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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Te Aratai College
85 Aldwins Road, Phillipstown, Christchurch
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What families ask about Te Aratai College
- Does Te Aratai College have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
- What year levels does Te Aratai College teach?
- Te Aratai College teaches Year 7–13.
- What is Te Aratai College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 507. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 1,248 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is October 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1954
- Principal
- Maria Lemalie-Herbert
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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