# Whatawhata School

**Type:** Full Primary (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 9 Kura Street, Whatawhata, Hamilton  
**Region:** Waikato  
**Total roll:** 280  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 446  
**Founded:** 1878  
**Website:** <http://www.whatawhata.school.nz>  

## Latest ERO review (2024-10-18)

**Author:** Shelley Booysen, ERO  
**Composite score:** 74/100  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/2087/whatawhata-school#report-31600>

### Key findings
- Most learners make sustained progress, and the majority achieve at the expected curriculum level in reading, writing and mathematics
- Student wellbeing data shows positive shifts that confirms school strategies support emotional and social wellbeing
- Strategic leadership sets responsive goals and targets to improve conditions and outcomes for learners
- Māori medium Reo Rua pathways for learners are seen as a key focus in the school's strategic plan to improve outcomes for Māori learners
- Outcomes for learners are becoming increasingly equitable and excellent

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"Most learners make sustained progress, and the majority achieve at the expected curriculum level in reading, writing and mathematics; targeted interventions are in place for students below expected levels of achievement."_ — ERO, 2024-10-18 (achievement)

> _"Student wellbeing data shows positive shifts that confirms school strategies support emotional and social wellbeing."_ — ERO, 2024-10-18 (wellbeing)

> _"Strategic leadership sets responsive goals and targets to improve conditions and outcomes for learners."_ — ERO, 2024-10-18 (leadership)

## Tags

`state_school` · `coeducational` · `full_primary_1_8` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

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

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