Aorangi School (Rotorua)
3 Gem Street, Pukehangi · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,958 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Aorangi School (Rotorua) as of 2023-11-01. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students in Pukehangi looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Aorangi School (Rotorua) a good school?
Aorangi School (Rotorua) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 393.2/1k · suspensions 39.1/1k · exclusions 37.2/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+31.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
67/100 from ERO review 2023-12 · below band median (n=544) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 67/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Curriculum regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Personnel Management requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Finance requirements
"As of June 2023, the Aorangi School (Rotorua) Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$1.36M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$0k
Net assets / equity
$0.31M
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
393.2
19 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
39.1
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
37.2
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$1.14M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,594
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$1.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 22
- Year 02 18
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 13
- Year 06 24
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 90.8%
- European/Pākehā 19.3%
- Pacific 16.0%
- Asian 2.5%
- Other / MELAA 0.8%
Location
3 Gem Street, Pukehangi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Aorangi School (Rotorua) a good school?
Aorangi School (Rotorua) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
How do I enrol my child at Aorangi School (Rotorua)?
Contact the school directly on 07-3478448, email office@aorangi.school.nz, or visit aorangi.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Aorangi School (Rotorua) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Aorangi School (Rotorua) has 119 students, with an EQI of 554 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Aorangi School (Rotorua) in 2023-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz