# Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama School Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC20345
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-02
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042860433
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The School is engaged in the business of tertiary education for theatre, film and allied industries

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C (64.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 60.4/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$3.93M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3.90M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$27k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.81M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$404k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.40M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$610k
- **Government grants:** NZ$2.39M (60.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.31M
- **Paid staff:** 33
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=8bde3930-d8e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$3.93M | NZ$3.90M | NZ$27k | NZ$1.40M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$3.76M | NZ$3.71M | NZ$59k | NZ$1.38M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$3.45M | not disclosed | NZ$3.45M | NZ$1.32M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$3.27M | NZ$3.18M | not disclosed | NZ$1.37M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$3.22M | NZ$3.16M | not disclosed | NZ$1.28M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$3.21M | NZ$3.28M | not disclosed | NZ$1.21M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$3.24M | NZ$3.44M | not disclosed | NZ$1.28M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$3.21M | NZ$3.13M | not disclosed | NZ$1.48M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$3.00M | NZ$2.89M | not disclosed | NZ$1.40M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$2.95M | NZ$3.06M | not disclosed | NZ$1.29M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (43 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO Wellington
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20345) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-kura-toi-whakaari-o-aotearoa-new-zealand-drama-school-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-kura-toi-whakaari-o-aotearoa-new-zealand-drama-school-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-kura-toi-whakaari-o-aotearoa-new-zealand-drama-school-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20345

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-kura-toi-whakaari-o-aotearoa-new-zealand-drama-school-incorporated. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-02T02:31:31.470Z.