# Opunake High School

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** Tasman Street, Opunake  
**Region:** Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū  
**Total roll:** 286  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 503  
**Founded:** 1925  
**Website:** <http://www.opunake.school.nz/>  

## Latest ERO review (2023-01-26)

**Author:** Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/181/opunake-high-school#report-26575>

### Key findings
- Clear strategic intent to improve literacy schoolwide through carefully aligned school systems
- Planned and ongoing professional learning of effective literacy strategies in place
- Internal expertise and knowledge available to lead and embed effective literacy practices across the school
- New permanent principal appointed in term 3, 2021 providing fresh leadership direction

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"deliberate use of literacy strategies used across the curriculum"_ — ERO, 2023-01-26 (curriculum)

> _"planned and ongoing professional learning of effective literacy strategies"_ — ERO, 2023-01-26 (curriculum)

> _"Relationship-based learning, positive behaviour for learning, strengthening feeder school connections, and mentoring programmes, will increase student resilience, attendance, engagement, and academic success with a particular focus on Māori"_ — ERO, 2023-01-26 (maori)

## Audited financials (year ended 2023)

- **Total revenue:** $6.64M
- **Surplus/(deficit):** +$243,222
- **Net assets/equity:** $1.32M
- **Audit opinion:** unmodified
- **Source:** <https://www.opunake.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Annual-Statement-Year-Ending-31-Dec-2023.pdf>

## Tags

`improving_maori_achievement` · `surplus_latest_year` · `holidays_act_disclosure_open` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school` · `eqi_above_average_need` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/opunake-high-school/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/opunake-high-school/ero-history.md>

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