Stand-downs from school

Data Tables

The following data tables include the data used to produce this indicator:

**Index of Tables**
1	Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by gender and ethnic group (2011)
2	Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group (2000 to 2011)
3	Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group and school quintile (2011)
4	Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Education Region (2011)
5	Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Regional Council (2011)
6	Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Territorial Authority (2011)
7	Percentage of stand-downs, by behaviour (2000 to 2011)
8	Percentage of stand-downs for each behaviour, by gender (2011)

**Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by gender and ethnic group (2011)**
Ethnic Group	Gender	Stand-downs
Notes: International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā. For this indicator European/Pākehā refers to people who affiliate as New Zealand European, Other European or European (not further defined). For example, this includes and is not limited to people who consider themselves as Australian (excluding Australian Aborigines), British and Irish, American, Spanish, and Ukrainian.
Māori	Female	32.1
Māori	Male	59.5
Pasifika	Female	17.3
Pasifika	Male	42.7
Asian	Female	2.3
Asian	Male	10.4
Other	Female	8.5
Other	Male	25.6
European/Pākehā	Female	8.5
European/Pākehā	Male	26.6
Total	Female	14.3
Total	Male	34.3

**Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group (2000 to 2011)**
Ethnic Group	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Notes: International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā. For this indicator European/Pākehā refers to people who affiliate as New Zealand European, Other European or European (not further defined). For example, this includes and is not limited to people who consider themselves as Australian (excluding Australian Aborigines), British and Irish, American, Spanish, and Ukrainian.
Māori	51.8	52.9	53.9	56.7	55.8	57.8	59.1	55.0	53.5	52.5	50.6	46.1
Pasifika	31.8	31.7	35.4	36.1	36.2	40.8	44.4	37.0	33.3	35.1	34.7	30.1
Asian	6.4	7.1	7.6	7.8	7.4	7.5	8.0	7.8	7.6	8.3	7.1	6.5
Other	17.4	27.6	28.2	30.9	31.1	34.4	28.5	31.8	29.0	26.1	22.2	17.3
European/Pākehā	19.1	18.2	18.0	19.8	20.2	21.3	21.8	20.7	20.5	20.0	19.4	17.8
Total	25.8	25.7	26.2	28.1	28.3	30.0	30.9	28.9	28.2	27.9	27.0	24.5

**Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group and school quintile (2011)**
Quintile	Māori	Pasifika	Asian	European/ Pākehā	Total
Notes: International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded. Schools in the lowest quintile (quintile 1) draw their students from communities with the highest degree of socio-economic disadvantage. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā. For this indicator European/Pākehā refers to people who affiliate as New Zealand European, Other European or European (not further defined). For example, this includes and is not limited to people who consider themselves as Australian (excluding Australian Aborigines), British and Irish, American, Spanish, and Ukrainian.
1 (Low SES)	54.8	30.7	12.1	46.5	43.7
2	49.6	32.5	6.1	29.0	33.9
3	48.8	27.3	5.9	20.8	26.9
4	34.0	35.8	7.4	15.5	18.6
5 (High SES)	21.3	16.3	5.5	8.9	9.9

**Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Education Region (2011)**
Education Region¹	Total	Gender		Ethnic Group					Age Group
Notes: The Education Region of the school each student was located in. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā. For this indicator European/Pākehā refers to people who affiliate as New Zealand European, Other European or European (not further defined). For example, this includes and is not limited to people who consider themselves as Australian (excluding Australian Aborigines), British and Irish, American, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Age group is not age-standardised. The rates are raw per 1000 rates
Education Region¹	Total	Female	Male	Māori	Pasifika	Asian	Other	European/ Pākehā	5-9	10-14	15+
Northern	25.0	14.6	35.0	51.3	30.2	7.3	21.5	17.7	2.7	36.9	43.8
Central North	25.0	15.5	34.2	40.9	30.6	3.4	12.0	15.5	4.9	40.8	34.1
Central South	26.8	16.3	36.7	50.5	30.8	4.1	18.8	19.2	5.5	40.6	40.6
Southern	21.2	10.9	31.0	41.2	27.1	7.1	6.0	18.6	4.9	33.0	30.1
New Zealand	24.5	14.3	34.3	46.1	30.1	6.5	17.3	17.8	4.2	37.6	38.1

**Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Regional Council (2011)**
Region Council¹	Total	Gender	Ethnic Group						Age Group
Notes: The Regional Council area of the school each student was located in. The Chatham Islands County is a separate county outside the standard Regional Council boundaries. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded. x = for this category there were less than 5 students in the denominator. The New Zealand total includes students from all Regional Council areas including those with less than 5 stand-downs and/or students. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā. For this indicator European/Pākehā refers to people who affiliate as New Zealand European, Other European or European (not further defined). For example, this includes and is not limited to people who consider themselves as Australian (excluding Australian Aborigines), British and Irish, American, Spanish, and Ukrainian. n = no students in the denominator for this category. Age group is not age-standardised. The rates are raw per 1000 rates
Region Council¹	Total	Female	Male	Māori	Pasifika	Asian	Other	European/ Pākehā	05-09	10-14	15+
Northland Region	38.7	22.3	54.6	55.3	33.6	3.4	44.7	22.2	3.8	60.8	62.3
Auckland Region	23.3	13.7	32.5	49.5	30.2	7.3	20.7	17.0	2.5	33.7	41.7
Waikato Region	31.2	18.4	43.5	55.5	33.8	4.4	14.6	20.2	5.0	51.3	43.7
Bay of Plenty Region	14.4	7.3	21.1	24.1	17.8	1.6	6.4	7.7	4.5	23.4	16.2
Gisborne Region	25.9	16.7	35.2	32.7	9.9	0.0	15.2	14.9	11.4	37.1	31.1
Hawkes Bay Region	29.0	22.7	35.4	48.7	37.5	4.4	11.6	17.3	2.3	48.3	45.6
Taranaki Region	26.2	17.1	35.1	51.9	40.2	2.0	11.0	17.8	5.6	41.4	36.4
Manawatu-Wanganui Region	35.1	20.8	49.0	56.7	41.6	5.4	24.5	24.4	9.4	55.3	47.9
Wellington Region	22.6	13.4	31.0	43.9	28.6	3.9	18.1	16.9	3.8	32.8	37.4
Tasman Region	11.5	7.3	15.1	25.6	14.9	0.0	0.0	9.5	1.9	19.0	13.7
Nelson Region	13.4	4.5	21.9	22.5	45.2	7.9	0.0	11.3	1.5	21.4	22.4
Marlborough Region	13.5	8.7	18.4	25.1	18.9	7.7	0.0	10.5	2.0	27.3	9.5
West Coast Region	27.8	9.4	45.8	40.4	26.4	13.1	0.0	26.2	8.2	41.0	40.3
Canterbury Region	19.8	9.5	29.6	39.7	24.1	7.5	5.7	17.7	5.2	31.7	25.1
Otago Region	23.2	13.3	32.6	47.0	31.4	5.0	12.3	20.4	4.4	34.4	37.7
Southland Region	34.3	19.5	48.6	60.1	38.9	8.1	6.8	29.0	6.8	49.4	57.5
Chatham Islands County²	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	x	x	n	0.0	0.0	0.0	n
New Zealand Total	24.5	14.3	34.3	46.1	30.1	6.5	17.3	17.8	4.2	37.6	38.1

**Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Territorial Authority/Local Board (2011)**
Territorial Authority/Local board¹	Total	Gender		Ethnic Group					Age Group
Note: The Territorial Authority area of the school each student was located in, except for the Auckland supercity where Local Board has been used instead. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded. x = for this category there were less than 5 students in the denominator. The New Zealand total includes students from all Territorial Authority areas including those with less than 5 stand-downs and/or students. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā. For this indicator European/Pākehā refers to people who affiliate as New Zealand European, Other European or European (not further defined). For example, this includes and is not limited to people who consider themselves as Australian (excluding Australian Aborigines), British and Irish, American, Spanish, and Ukrainian. n = no students in the denominator for this category. Age group is not age-standardised. The rates are raw per 1000 rate.
Territorial Authority/Local board¹	Total	Female	Male	Māori	Pasifika	Asian	Other	European/ Pākehā	05-09	10-14	15+
Far North District	47.5	38.3	56.7	56.9	23.6	7.0	33.4	31.1	2.7	66.4	96.8
Whangarei District	32.9	11.1	54.0	54.6	43.7	2.6	58.8	17.5	3.9	58.0	41.4
Kaipara District	34.0	17.0	50.6	49.1	20.2	0.0	0.0	25.8	6.9	52.4	47.9
Auckland- Rodney	27.5	16.6	38.0	57.4	30.1	5.6	33.4	19.9	2.8	36.2	48.4
Auckland- Hibiscus and Bays	16.0	5.9	25.5	29.9	56.2	7.6	18.8	14.5	0.9	22.2	29.9
Auckland- Upper Harbour	16.4	6.2	26.6	24.3	27.6	11.1	24.6	16.1	0.3	27.4	28.8
Auckland- Kaipatiki	26.8	18.9	33.3	40.1	32.6	6.1	43.5	26.2	3.1	34.6	49.2
Auckland- Devonport-Takapuna	8.2	1.1	15.2	11.5	8.1	6.1	14.9	8.3	1.1	9.2	20.1
Auckland- Henderson-Massey	30.0	17.4	42.1	59.7	30.7	5.8	18.0	23.1	3.3	48.3	45.4
Auckland- Waitakere Ranges	13.6	10.9	16.0	27.2	25.4	6.6	0.0	8.2	1.8	12.8	0.0
Auckland- Great Barrier	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	x	x	x	0.0	0.0	0.0	n
Auckland- Waiheke	32.7	23.0	42.7	66.4	21.1	0.0	0.0	26.2	0.0	29.8	110.5
Auckland- Waitemata	20.6	8.0	36.7	34.6	22.9	5.8	11.5	19.1	0.7	30.0	42.7
Auckland- Whau	26.6	16.3	35.5	47.3	18.2	6.3	7.9	40.6	1.2	43.2	47.1
Auckland- Albert-Eden	10.2	7.8	12.5	16.3	41.3	2.3	23.7	5.1	0.9	17.5	16.7
Auckland- Puketapapa	22.0	14.3	28.8	60.8	38.4	6.0	26.9	20.3	1.3	32.3	40.8
Auckland- Orakei	18.2	9.7	26.0	63.0	29.3	9.2	2.8	11.6	1.3	17.4	51.8
Auckland- Maungakiekie-Tamaki	41.5	28.6	52.8	68.8	41.3	5.0	40.5	30.8	6.8	54.9	72.6
Auckland- Howick	12.1	5.7	18.3	26.1	15.2	8.1	14.7	11.8	0.5	16.6	25.0
Auckland- Mangere-Otahuhu	25.1	14.3	38.7	27.8	24.2	12.6	50.5	60.7	1.9	37.8	42.9
Auckland- Otara-Papatoetoe	29.3	18.1	38.0	35.6	31.8	12.4	44.5	56.6	1.0	36.6	65.8
Auckland- Manurewa	40.5	26.4	54.0	61.6	32.3	14.4	6.2	37.1	8.2	58.2	63.0
Auckland- Papakura	60.1	46.4	73.6	97.5	80.7	5.8	49.3	29.7	8.4	100.7	78.9
Auckland- Franklin	28.1	15.4	39.1	60.2	29.1	5.5	31.9	18.4	3.0	35.8	54.5
Thames-Coromandel District	24.3	14.1	33.8	49.0	24.0	18.2	0.0	14.1	4.6	35.1	37.8
Hauraki District	25.1	12.5	37.0	35.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.8	8.2	43.5	30.6
Waikato District	38.3	15.8	58.8	58.7	7.4	12.0	27.1	20.1	3.8	52.7	63.5
Matamata-Piako District	45.7	21.7	67.5	100.7	70.7	18.5	8.6	31.0	4.5	67.1	84.9
Hamilton City	28.2	17.4	38.9	58.0	25.9	3.5	17.2	18.0	4.5	53.1	34.7
Waipa District	24.1	13.5	34.8	45.7	35.5	0.0	0.0	18.8	6.2	36.1	29.9
Otorohanga District	19.7	17.7	21.3	34.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.7	6.2	36.5	4.8
South Waikato District	54.8	36.8	70.1	64.7	71.2	0.0	31.5	40.3	11.3	77.6	102.3
Waitomo District	31.3	22.1	39.7	41.5	59.8	0.0	0.0	15.3	1.3	52.7	43.2
Taupo District	25.6	21.7	29.5	39.7	27.4	0.0	19.3	15.4	3.0	42.9	35.3
Western Bay of Plenty District	22.6	11.2	33.4	35.1	38.2	3.2	0.0	17.7	5.0	29.9	38.2
Tauranga City	12.8	7.2	18.0	33.6	9.5	1.2	7.6	6.0	4.0	22.4	12.2
Rotorua District	11.7	4.3	18.7	15.6	14.5	1.7	8.6	7.2	6.0	19.0	9.6
Whakatane District	19.3	11.8	26.3	27.3	58.8	0.0	20.2	7.1	3.7	30.5	27.1
Kawerau District	23.3	12.9	33.1	25.0	0.0	0.0	x	13.9	1.8	53.2	0.0
Opotiki District	15.7	9.4	21.9	15.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.9	1.3	18.1	37.5
Gisborne District	25.9	16.7	35.2	32.7	9.9	0.0	15.2	14.9	11.4	37.1	31.1
Wairoa District	38.8	29.0	47.9	44.9	0.0	0.0	n	0.0	1.6	59.9	62.0
Hastings District	31.8	31.4	32.1	60.1	47.4	2.3	18.0	15.5	0.7	55.9	47.1
Napier City	22.3	11.9	34.0	33.8	15.5	9.0	0.0	17.4	4.2	36.4	34.0
Central Hawke's Bay District	42.3	24.0	56.6	55.0	24.5	0.0	0.0	34.3	3.5	49.9	97.9
New Plymouth District	22.2	14.9	29.0	49.4	46.4	2.5	13.2	14.1	2.3	38.2	31.5
Stratford District	46.3	29.6	66.8	71.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.2	12.1	61.7	82.7
South Taranaki District	31.1	18.1	44.3	51.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.3	11.4	42.8	31.1
Ruapehu District	53.9	25.1	78.2	68.4	68.9	0.0	0.0	26.2	21.1	74.3	58.5
Wanganui District	33.9	21.0	46.7	45.5	41.4	6.4	37.3	26.9	9.0	51.2	53.8
Rangitikei District	52.6	30.1	97.9	88.5	153.3	0.0	0.0	24.8	4.1	80.7	80.6
Manawatu District	34.4	15.6	51.5	43.6	47.2	0.0	21.2	31.4	4.8	53.6	54.9
Palmerston North City	29.2	21.0	36.6	55.8	36.1	6.2	21.1	19.9	7.0	50.2	37.7
Tararua District	38.2	11.1	65.0	56.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.9	8.0	48.9	71.7
Horowhenua District	38.3	23.1	53.3	62.6	33.7	6.0	51.7	22.1	18.8	60.5	31.2
Kapiti Coast District	14.3	4.9	23.6	18.5	19.5	4.5	29.9	12.9	3.3	24.5	15.2
Porirua City	34.0	19.8	47.0	50.5	34.5	6.2	36.0	15.3	2.4	50.8	51.5
Upper Hutt City	24.7	13.7	30.2	36.2	25.8	2.2	11.3	23.8	5.4	36.1	40.1
Lower Hutt City	29.4	18.9	41.3	57.4	32.3	2.7	20.2	19.7	4.3	41.1	50.7
Wellington City	11.4	7.8	14.7	21.9	20.4	4.0	16.5	9.2	0.9	14.9	23.5
Masterton District	34.6	13.6	55.6	56.8	13.6	0.0	0.0	28.0	24.6	50.1	42.6
Carterton District	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	x	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
South Wairarapa District	93.9	68.7	119.2	147.3	104.5	67.9	0.0	73.0	1.6	129.2	210.0
Tasman District	11.5	7.3	15.1	25.6	14.9	0.0	0.0	9.5	1.9	19.0	13.7
Nelson City	13.4	4.5	21.9	22.5	45.2	7.9	0.0	11.3	1.5	21.4	22.4
Marlborough District	13.5	8.7	18.4	25.1	18.9	7.7	0.0	10.5	2.0	27.3	9.5
Kaikoura District	31.4	10.2	53.8	30.8	0.0	x	x	32.8	4.4	4.6	145.5
Buller District	49.9	6.8	93.6	99.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	44.9	14.7	68.0	83.6
Grey District	13.9	2.7	24.1	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.5	5.9	22.0	15.8
Westland District	27.8	28.2	27.3	40.2	161.1	57.7	0.0	20.3	4.1	43.3	35.0
Hurunui District	16.3	0.0	29.9	15.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.5	0.0	17.2	53.8
Waimakariri District	11.1	2.8	19.6	14.5	0.0	0.0	18.1	10.8	4.3	13.9	19.1
Christchurch City	20.0	11.4	27.9	41.4	25.9	6.5	5.8	17.7	5.5	34.8	20.4
Selwyn District	16.1	5.5	26.7	43.3	53.0	19.3	0.0	12.2	2.6	22.0	31.1
Ashburton District	15.5	5.8	25.2	31.4	5.3	0.0	0.0	15.0	10.3	15.4	22.1
Timaru District	30.7	9.2	52.0	56.8	19.4	32.1	8.4	27.9	5.6	51.4	45.7
Mackenzie District	17.8	25.2	12.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	x	20.8	3.4	20.7	36.0
Waimate District	38.3	17.6	57.1	100.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	34.0	7.2	59.2	48.8
Chatham Islands Territory	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	x	x	n	0.0	0.0	0.0	n
Waitaki District	26.8	11.0	42.2	37.1	16.6	0.0	0.0	27.3	5.7	41.2	43.3
Central Otago District	12.6	5.9	18.6	52.1	0.0	20.8	0.0	4.9	0.0	8.8	43.6
Queenstown-Lakes District	13.2	2.6	23.1	22.9	54.4	9.0	0.0	12.1	4.6	9.0	32.7
Dunedin City	23.3	13.4	32.5	46.6	27.5	4.0	19.7	20.8	5.4	36.6	33.8
Clutha District	39.2	33.6	45.0	74.8	167.6	0.0	0.0	31.6	0.9	64.1	58.4
Southland District	40.5	19.4	58.8	70.6	35.9	8.9	0.0	35.5	2.4	40.0	106.7
Gore District	26.2	12.5	40.9	77.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	19.4	17.8	43.1	23.7
Invercargill City	34.1	21.3	46.7	54.2	42.5	9.3	11.7	29.2	6.9	54.7	50.8
Grand Total	24.5	14.3	34.3	46.1	30.1	6.5	17.3	17.8	4.2	37.6	38.1

**Percentage of stand-downs, by behaviour (2000 to 2011)**
Behaviour	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Note: International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
Alcohol	6.1	4.9	4.5	3.6	3.8	3.3	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.1	3.9	3.6
Arson	1.0	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4
Continual Disobedience	24.8	25.3	25.9	24.8	25.2	25.8	26.1	25.5	25.1	23.3	21.7	21.9
Drugs (Including Substance Abuse)	5.0	5.5	6.0	4.7	4.8	5.8	4.4	4.9	5.8	7.0	8.0	7.6
Other Harmful or Dangerous Behaviour	6.3	6.2	6.8	7.2	7.3	6.9	7.7	7.1	6.7	7.3	7.5	8.9
Physical Assault on Other Students	23.0	23.7	22.3	23.6	24.9	24.9	24.4	25.3	25.8	25.7	25.9	25.5
Physical Assault on Staff	2.1	2.0	2.2	2.3	2.1	2.6	2.6	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.7
Sexual Harassment	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.6
Sexual Misconduct	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.8	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.8
Smoking	4.1	4.9	4.8	4.0	3.6	3.7	2.9	3.0	2.2	2.4	2.6	2.4
Theft	5.1	4.6	4.5	4.8	4.7	4.1	4.3	4.6	4.3	5.3	5.2	4.9
Vandalism	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.7	2.6	2.4	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.5	2.7	2.4
Verbal Assault on Other Students	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.5	2.4	2.2	2.1	2.2	1.9	2.1	2.6	2.5
Verbal Assault on Staff	16.1	15.7	16.0	17.3	15.6	15.2	15.1	14.1	14.9	14.6	14.3	14.9
Weapons	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.2	1.1	1.3	1.3	1.1	1.1
Total Stand-downs	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

**Percentage of stand-downs for each behaviour, by gender (2011)**
Behaviour Type	Female	Male	Total
Note: International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
Alcohol	5.8	2.7	3.6
Arson	0.0	0.5	0.4
Continual Disobedience	25.7	20.4	21.9
Drugs (Including Substance Abuse)	9.0	7.0	7.6
Other Harmful or Dangerous Behaviour	7.5	9.4	8.9
Physical Assault on Other Students	22.8	26.5	25.5
Physical Assault on Staff	1.6	3.1	2.7
Sexual Harassment	0.1	0.7	0.6
Sexual Misconduct	0.3	1.0	0.8
Smoking	3.5	1.9	2.4
Theft	4.7	5.0	4.9
Vandalism	1.3	2.9	2.4
Verbal Assault on Other Students	2.7	2.4	2.5
Verbal Assault on Staff	14.6	15.1	14.9
Weapons	0.2	1.4	1.1
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0

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