Main heading

Suspensions from school


Data Tables

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

Age-standardised suspension rates per 1,000 students, by gender and ethnic group (2008)
Age-standardised suspension rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group (2000 to 2008)
Age-standardised suspension rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group and school quintile (2008)
Age-standardised suspension rates per 1,000 students, by Education Region (2008)
Age-standardised suspension rates per 1,000 students, by Regional Council (2008)
Age-standardised suspension rates per 1,000 students, by Territorial Local Authority (2008)
Percentage of suspensions, by behaviour (2000 to 2008)
Percentage of suspensions for each behaviour, by gender (2008)

 

Age-standardised suspension rates per 1,000 students, by gender and ethnic group (2008)

Notes:

  1. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded. 
  2. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā. 
  3. 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.
Ethnic Group & Gender
Suspensions
Māori - Female
8.5
Māori - Male17.6
Pasifika - Female4.1
Pasifika - Male10.2
Asian - Female0.3
Asian - Male2.0
Other - Female2.6
Other - Male10.9
European/Pākehā - Female2.1
European/Pākehā - Male5.7
Total - Female3.6
Total - Male8.6

 


Age-standardised suspension rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group (2000 to 2008)

Notes:

  1. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
  2. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā.
  3. 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.
Ethnic Group 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Māori 19.2 17.4 17.1 16.3 15.1 16.2 15.4 14.4 13.1
Pasifika 8.6 9.0 9.4 8.3 9.0 9.3 10.5 8.7 7.2
Asian 1.3 1.4 1.3 2.1 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2
Other 3.6 6.3 6.9 6.9 7.3 7.1 6.5 7.4 7.0
European/Pākehā 5.1 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.1 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.9
Total 7.9 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.1 7.0 6.5 6.1

 

 

Age-standardised suspension rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group and school quintile (2008)

Notes: 

  1. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
  2. Schools in the lowest quintile (quintile 1) draw their students from communities with the highest degree of socio-economic disadvantage.
  3. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā. 
  4. 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
  5. x = for this category there were less than 5 suspensions and/or students.
Quintile Ethnic Group - Māori Ethnic Group - Pasifika Ethnic Group - Asian Ethnic Group - European/ Pākehā
Total
1 (Low SES) 14.8 5.8 x 10.5 10.6
2 15.4 9.7 1.2 6.4 9.4
3 12.7 6.6 1.1 4.0 6.0
4 9.1 7.6 1.7 3.4 4.3
5 (High SES) 8.1 7.0 1.1 2.2 2.7

 

 

Age-standardised suspension rates per 1,000 students, by Education Region (2008)

Notes:

  1. The Education Region of the school each student was located in.
  2. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
  3. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā.
  4. 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.
Education Region1 Total Gender - Female Gender - Male Ethnic Group - Māori Ethnic Group - Pasifika Ethnic Group - Asian Ethnic Group - Other Ethnic Group - European/ Pākehā Age Group - 5-9 Age Group - 10-14
Age Group - 15+
Northern 5.6 3.0 8.0 11.6 7.1 1.2 8.2 3.6 0.4 8.4 10.1
Central North 7.0 4.4 9.5 12.2 6.7 x 3.1 4.0 0.5 11.8 10.0
Central South 7.0 4.1 9.7 16.5 8.1 1.5 10.6 3.6 0.7 10.9 11.6
Southern 5.6 3.2 7.9 14.6 7.5 1.4 2.2 4.4 0.9 9.6 7.2
New Zealand 6.1 3.6 8.6 13.1 7.2 1.2 7.0 3.9
0.6 9.9 9.7

 
 

Age-standardised suspension rates per 1,000 students, by Regional Council (2008)
Notes:
  1. The Regional Council area of the school each student was located in.
  2. The Chatham Islands County is a separate county outside the standard Regional Council boundaries.
  3. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
  4. x = for this category there were less than 5 suspensions and/or students.
  5. The New Zealand total includes students from all Regional Council areas including those with less than 5 suspensions and/or students.
  6. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā.
  7. 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.
Regional Council1 Total Gender - Female Gender - Male Ethnic Group - Māori Ethnic Group - Pasifika Ethnic Group - Asian Ethnic Group - Other Ethnic Group - European/ Pākehā Age Group - 5-9 Age Group - 10-14
Age Group - 15+
Northland Region 8.8 5.9 11.6 14.4 10.4 x x 3.3 0.7 14.4 13.5
Auckland Region 5.1 2.6 7.5 10.3 7.0 1.2 8.1 3.7 0.4 7.5 9.7
Waikato Region 7.8 4.6 10.9 15.9 5.7 x 3.8 4.3 0.5 13.2 11.7
Bay of Plenty Region 5.4 3.8 6.9 9.4 7.8 x x 2.7 0.5 10.2 5.6
Gisborne Region 7.8 3.7 11.7 10.5 x x x 3.0 x 10.7 16.6
Hawkes Bay Region 7.4 5.0 9.8 11.7 8.0 x x 5.3 0.7 12.1 11.5
Taranaki Region 6.1 3.9 8.2 16.3 x x x 2.9 x 10.6 8.7
Manawatu-Wanganui Region 9.9 5.8 14.0 20.9 13.9 x 22.7 4.4 1.7 16.3 13.8
Wellington Region 5.6 3.3 7.7 12.3 7.4 1.5 7.3 3.5 0.3 8.0 11.2
Tasman Region 6.1 4.9 7.2 10.2 x x x 5.3 x 8.3 12.6
Nelson Region 4.0 2.0 5.8 9.4 x x x 3.3 x 4.5 8.9
Marlborough Region 7.3 4.2 10.4 17.3 54.9 x x 3.1 x 13.0 8.1
West Coast Region 9.1 9.4 8.9 25.3 x x x 5.8 x 13.9 16.0
Canterbury Region 5.5 3.0 7.9 14.0 6.4 1.8 x 4.5 1.1 9.7 6.3
Otago Region 3.9 2.4 5.3 11.0 x x x 3.2 x 6.9 5.3
Southland Region 8.2 3.3 12.6 19.5 x x x 6.0 1.2 14.8 9.2
Chatham Islands County2 x x x x x x x x x x x
New Zealand Total 6.1 3.6 8.6 13.1 7.2 1.2 7.0 3.9 0.6 9.9 9.7

 
 

Age-standardised suspensions rates per 1,000 students, by Territorial Local Authority (2008)

Note:

  1. The Territorial Local Authority area of the school each student was located in.
  2. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
  3. x = for this category there were less than 5 suspensions and/or students.
  4. The New Zealand total includes students from all Territorial Local Authority areas including those with less than 5 suspensions and/or students.
  5. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā.
  6. 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.
Territorial Local Authority1TotalGender - FemaleGender - MaleEthnic Group - MāoriEthnic Group - PasifikaEthnic Group - AsianEthnic Group - OtherEthnic Group - European/ PākehāAge Group - 5-9Age Group - 10-14
Age Group - 15+
Far North District10.88.113.514.4xxx3.5x18.416.0
Whangarei District6.13.48.512.4xxx1.80.910.67.2
Kaipara District14.59.020.026.5xxx9.1x17.737.3
Rodney District8.54.012.514.733.0xx7.1x12.017.3
North Shore City3.71.36.010.48.81.24.73.2x5.46.9
Waitakere City9.06.511.316.311.3x19.35.60.714.314.9
Auckland City3.71.95.56.26.51.07.92.1x4.68.6
Manukau City4.72.37.09.15.11.46.53.70.46.79.5
Papakura District8.53.413.713.313.3x21.03.7x13.513.1
Franklin District5.32.57.811.412.7xx2.5x10.65.2
Thames-Coromandel District7.6x12.517.6xxx4.0x11.814.5
Hauraki District13.56.320.528.7xxx7.4x21.422.5
Waikato District7.84.210.99.5xxx5.8x13.211.5
Matamata-Piako District4.42.46.38.1xxx3.5x7.64.2
Hamilton City5.94.27.714.8xxx3.10.710.86.9
Waipa District8.46.610.021.2xxx5.1x12.916.5
Otorohanga District13.8x19.430.8xxxxx21.925.9
South Waikato District13.75.021.217.816.1xx8.4x21.125.5
Waitomo District9.56.612.014.4xxxxx15.217.7
Taupo District7.93.512.510.3xxx6.0x11.516.8
Western Bay of Plenty District8.35.910.616.4xxx5.2x15.58.5
Tauranga City4.44.14.711.319.2xx2.1x8.15.2
Rotorua District5.32.48.07.3xxx3.7x11.62.5
Whakatane District4.02.25.75.7xxx1.8x6.47.1
Kawerau District16.1x26.818.3xxxxx29.321.9
Opotiki District11.811.412.114.1xxxxx23.0x
Gisborne District7.83.711.710.5xxx3.0x10.716.6
Wairoa Districtxxxxxxxxxxx
Hastings District6.64.98.212.87.0xx3.6x11.39.3
Napier City9.86.313.714.5xxx7.81.314.816.9
Central Hawkes Bay District3.8x5.67.1xxxxx9.2x
New Plymouth District4.52.86.114.3xxx2.1x8.45.9
Stratford District5.4x12.1xxxx4.0x12.2x
South Taranaki District12.510.214.722.1xxx6.4x17.925.6
Ruapehu District22.417.726.831.1xxx10.610.225.141.2
Wanganui District12.910.315.526.3xxx6.0x26.410.1
Rangitikei District9.2x27.216.8xxxxx15.612.6
Manawatu District12.84.918.825.9xxx6.7x14.731.2
Palmerston Nth City5.32.57.810.211.1x24.32.8x8.87.5
Tararua District6.94.98.915.4xxx2.7x11.28.8
Horowhenua District12.57.317.728.5xxx4.0x23.113.9
Kapiti Coast District3.31.35.39.1xxx1.9x5.44.4
Porirua City6.72.810.39.85.9xx5.3x10.912.5
Upper Hutt City2.8x3.83.5xxx2.6x4.25.6
Lower Hutt City8.04.711.615.19.8xx5.2x11.217.7
Wellington City3.41.65.17.07.91.610.02.1x3.98.2
Masterton District13.09.117.133.6xxx7.0x23.316.4
Carterton Districtxxxxxxxxxxx
South Wairarapa District12.713.811.615.1xxx12.2xx45.4
Tasman District6.14.97.210.2xxx5.3x8.312.6
Nelson City4.02.05.89.4xxx3.3x4.58.9
Marlborough District7.34.210.417.354.9xx3.1x13.08.1
Kaikoura Districtxxxxxxxxxxx
Buller District15.920.211.738.1xxx11.6x18.144.7
Grey District8.07.08.926.3xxx4.7x14.5x
Westland Districtxxxxxxxxxxx
Hurunui Districtxxxxxxxxxxx
Waimakariri District7.14.010.318.6xxx5.71.611.39.5
Christchurch City4.72.66.612.44.01.3x3.81.18.05.2
Selwyn District5.12.08.08.9xxx4.2x8.97.6
Ashburton District9.82.316.821.3xxx8.2x18.97.9
Timaru District8.15.810.325.2xxx6.2x15.47.6
Mackenzie Districtxxxxxxxxxxx
Waimate District5.9xxxxxxxxxx
Chatham Islands Countyxxxxxxxxxxx
Waitaki District5.13.16.919.6xxx3.6x8.28.9
Central Otago District2.0xxxxxxxx5.3x
Queenstown-Lakes District5.15.15.025.9xxx2.5x9.9x
Dunedin City3.72.25.28.9xxx3.4x6.74.6
Clutha District3.7x6.3xxxx3.2x4.210.5
Southland District10.76.114.825.3xxx7.8x22.28.1
Gore District14.0x24.956.9xxx9.3x25.714.6
Invercargill City5.82.48.912.6xxx4.3x9.38.2
New Zealand Total6.13.68.613.17.21.27.03.90.69.99.7
 

 

Percentage of suspensions, by behaviour (2000 to 2008)

Note:

  1. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
Behaviour
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Alcohol 3.5 4.3 3.3 3.8 2.8 2.6 4.0 3.8 3.1
Arson 1.6 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.2
Continual Disobedience 23.8 23.5 24.9 23.6 25.5 25.9 27.2 27.5 29.7
Drugs (Including Substance Abuse) 30.4 32.4 29.8 26.8 25.8 25.7 20.1 20.1 18.6
Other Harmful or Dangerous Behaviour 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.1 5.7 5.5 6.4 7.1 6.4
Physical Assault on Other Students 15.7 14.3 15.4 14.7 17.8 18.3 18.4 18.9 19.6
Physical Assault on Staff 2.5 3.1 2.9 3.8 3.2 3.8 4.3 4.9 5.0
Sexual Harassment 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.7
Sexual Misconduct 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.7
Smoking 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.5
Theft 4.9 4.5 4.7 6.0 4.8 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.4
Vandalism 1.8 2.5 2.0 2.5 2.0 2.1 3.2 1.9 1.9
Verbal Assault on Other Students 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.8 1.2 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.7
Verbal Assault on Staff 5.8 5.1 5.7 6.8 5.8 5.6 5.1 5.1 4.9
Weapons 1.5 1.1 1.6 2.2 1.5 2.4 2.1 2.4 2.7
Total Suspensions 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

 
 

Percentage of suspensions for each behaviour, by gender (2008)

Note:

  1. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
Behaviour Type Gender - Female Gender - Male
Total
Alcohol 6.6 1.7 3.1
Arson 1.7 1.0 1.2
Continual Disobedience 30.2 29.5 29.7
Drugs (Including Substance Abuse) 19.5 18.3 18.6
Other Harmful or Dangerous Behaviour 4.6 7.1 6.4
Physical Assault on Other Students 20.9 19.1 19.6
Physical Assault on Staff 3.2 5.6 5.0
Sexual Harassment 0.2 0.9 0.7
Sexual Misconduct 0.4 0.9 0.7
Smoking 0.6 0.4 0.5
Theft 3.3 4.8 4.4
Vandalism 0.9 2.3 1.9
Verbal Assault on Other Students 1.3 0.5 0.7
Verbal Assault on Staff 5.3 4.7 4.9
Weapons 1.2 3.3 2.7
Total Suspensions 100.0 100.0 100.0

 

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