# The Rotorua Steiner School Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC39545
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-04-27
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Rotorua
**NZBN:** 9429042871156
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide a quality Rudolf Steiner education to children age 0-6yrs in the local and wider Rotorua communities. To continue to provide opportunities for children to learn life from life in a loving, home like environment incorporating qualities of truth, beauty and goodness. Where children are able to explore and experiment in a safe and supportive environment. To continue to provide parent education to support families to grow and learn in the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-12-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$346k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$349k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-3k
- **Total assets:** NZ$940k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$66k
- **Net assets:** NZ$874k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$50
- **Donations:** NZ$3k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$281k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b765086c-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | NZ$346k | NZ$349k | NZ$-3k | NZ$874k |
| 2024-12-30 | NZ$387k | NZ$316k | NZ$71k | NZ$877k |
| 2023-12-30 | NZ$352k | NZ$281k | NZ$71k | NZ$712k |
| 2022-12-30 | NZ$252k | NZ$234k | not disclosed | NZ$640k |
| 2021-12-30 | NZ$245k | NZ$243k | not disclosed | NZ$623k |
| 2020-12-30 | NZ$205k | NZ$226k | not disclosed | NZ$472k |
| 2019-12-30 | NZ$239k | NZ$205k | not disclosed | NZ$493k |
| 2018-12-30 | NZ$154k | NZ$165k | not disclosed | NZ$459k |
| 2017-12-30 | NZ$174k | NZ$159k | not disclosed | NZ$469k |
| 2016-12-30 | NZ$155k | NZ$158k | not disclosed | NZ$454k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current (44 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC39545) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/the-rotorua-steiner-school-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-rotorua-steiner-school-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-rotorua-steiner-school-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC39545

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-rotorua-steiner-school-trust-board. 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 2026-10-01T06:20:12.458Z.