Aparima College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · State
- Year levels
- 7–13
- Total roll
- 212
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 33 Leader Street, Riverton
- Territorial authority
- Southland District
- Phone
- 03-2348900
- office@aparima.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.aparima.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Southland
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
Wearing of the correct uniform is required.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: between Monday 26 January and Monday 9 February to Thursday 2 April
Term ONE Between Monday 26 January and Monday 9 February to Thursday 2 April
Year stated asMINISTRY OF EDUCATION TERM DATES 2026
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July
Term two Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July
Year stated asMINISTRY OF EDUCATION TERM DATES 2026
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
Term Three Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
Year stated asMINISTRY OF EDUCATION TERM DATES 2026
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October to no later than Friday 18 December
Term Four Monday 12 October to no later than Friday 18 December*
Year stated asMINISTRY OF EDUCATION TERM DATES 2026
- Term 1, 2026: between Monday 26 January and Monday 9 February to Thursday 2 April
- Getting there
- Five school bus runs, with times and routes available from the bus company GoBus, covering parts of Pahia, Round Hill, Wakapatu, Tihaka, Longwood, Waipango, Ermedale, Pourikino Valley, Gropers Bush, Fairfax, Ringway, Otautau Township, Otaitai Bush, Thornbury, Hazletts, Flints Bush, Wrights Bush, Waimatuku and some of the Riverton township
To check details, times of buses and the routes can be sourced from the bus company GoBus by phoning 03 218 2419. The criteria to be eligible to catch a school bus is that students must live at least 3.2km for students in Year 1-8 and 4.8km for students in Year 9-13 from their school or kura. We have 5 school runs which cover parts of the following areas: Pahia, Round Hill, Wakapatu, Tihaka, Longwood, Waipango, Ermedale, Pourikino Valley, Gropers Bush, Fairfax, Ringway, Otautau Township, Otaitai Bush, Thornbury, Hazletts, Flints Bush, Wrights Bush, Waimatuku and some of the Riverton township.
- Five school bus runs, with times and routes available from the bus company GoBus, covering parts of Pahia, Round Hill, Wakapatu, Tihaka, Longwood, Waipango, Ermedale, Pourikino Valley, Gropers Bush, Fairfax, Ringway, Otautau Township, Otaitai Bush, Thornbury, Hazletts, Flints Bush, Wrights Bush, Waimatuku and some of the Riverton township
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- In their words
- Through the concepts of Kaitiakitanga our learners develop a sense of how to protect their environment and their culture.
- We understand our position as kaitiaki/guardians of our unique environment.
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Athletics
- + Athletics
- Swimming
- + Swimming
- Netball
- + Netball
- Basketball
- + Basketball
- Rugby
- + Rugby
- Cross country
- + Cross country
- Touch
- + Touch
- Trap Shooting
- + Trap Shooting
- Surfing
- + Surfing
- Fishing
- + Fishing
- Volleyball
- + Volleyball
- Waka Ama
- + Waka Ama
- kapa haka
All students are supported to participate in kapa haka, carving, taiaha.
- carving
All students are supported to participate in kapa haka, carving, taiaha.
- taiaha
All students are supported to participate in kapa haka, carving, taiaha.
- Athletics
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 145
- Māori
- 62
- Pacific
- 6
- Asian
- 35
- MELAA
- 3
- Other
- 0
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 07 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 39 |
| Year 08 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 09 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 34 |
| Year 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 11 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 46 |
| Year 12 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
| Year 13+ | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 74 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 226 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 32 |
| Age 14 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 15 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 41 |
| Age 16 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 74 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 226 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Academic results
Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2024
81.3%
| Aparima College | 81.3% |
|---|---|
| Southland Region | 82.7% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 88.5% |
| State: Not integrated | 82.6% |
| New Zealand | 84.2% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 76.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 84.2% |
| Māori | 72.7% |
| Pacific | Not applicable |
| Asian | 100% |
| MELAA | Not applicable |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 81.3% |
| Total | 81.3% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 1 data (2022-2024)
Percentage with NCEA level 2 or above — 2024
65.6%
| Aparima College | 65.6% |
|---|---|
| Southland Region | 74.5% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 81.4% |
| State: Not integrated | 73.6% |
| New Zealand | 76.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 53.8% |
|---|---|
| Male | 73.7% |
| Māori | 54.5% |
| Pacific | Not applicable |
| Asian | 100% |
| MELAA | Not applicable |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 56.3% |
| Total | 65.6% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 2 data (2022-2024)
Percentage with NCEA level 3 or above — 2024
31.3%
| Aparima College | 31.3% |
|---|---|
| Southland Region | 44.5% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 61.3% |
| State: Not integrated | 51.4% |
| New Zealand | 55.5% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 23.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 36.8% |
| Māori | 27.3% |
| Pacific | Not applicable |
| Asian | 66.7% |
| MELAA | Not applicable |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 18.8% |
| Total | 31.3% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2022-2024)
Percentage with VP Award — 2024
6.3%
| Aparima College | 6.3% |
|---|---|
| Southland Region | 13.9% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 12.6% |
| State: Not integrated | 11.8% |
| New Zealand | 11.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 15.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not applicable |
| Asian | 0% |
| MELAA | Not applicable |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 12.5% |
| Total | 6.3% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison Vocational Pathway data (2022-2024)
Retention
Percentage staying until at least 17th birthday — 2024
68.8%
| Aparima College | 68.8% |
|---|---|
| Southland Region | 75.2% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 82% |
| State: Not integrated | 79% |
| New Zealand | 81% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 76.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 63.2% |
| Māori | 54.5% |
| Pacific | Not applicable |
| Asian | 100% |
| MELAA | Not applicable |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 68.8% |
| Total | 68.8% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison trend data (2022-2024)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
— 2022
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2020-2022 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
— 2022
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2020-2022 leaver cohorts)
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
70.8%
| Aparima College | 70.8% |
|---|---|
| Southland Region | 61.8% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 43.4% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 48.8% |
|---|---|
| Male | 93.1% |
| Māori | 83.1% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 86.6% |
| Total | 70.8% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
4.8%
| Aparima College | 4.8% |
|---|---|
| Southland Region | 6.3% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 4.6% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 9.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 14.9% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 3.5% |
| Total | 4.8% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Aparima College | 0% |
|---|---|
| Southland Region | 2.8% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 2% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 489
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 4 February 1974
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
We have no ERO reports on record for this school. That can mean ERO has not published one yet, or that we have not matched one — it is not a finding about the school. ero.govt.nz is the place to check.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).