Arapohue School
3248 Mititai Road, Arapohue · Northland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,100 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Arapohue School's Board of Assurance Review in February 2024 confirmed the board has met regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains. The board meets requirements for administration and curriculum. No composite score is available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Arapohue looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Arapohue School a good school?
Arapohue School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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 31.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2018-11 · top quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of September 2023, the Arapohue School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
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
31.3
1 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· 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
$0.55M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,825
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 3
- Year 02 3
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 3
- Year 05 6
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 7
- Year 08 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.9%
- Māori 37.1%
- Other / MELAA 2.9%
Location
3248 Mititai Road, Arapohue. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Arapohue School.
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-9 vs this
Dargaville Intermediate
Intermediate · 10.9km · 165 roll
50
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Dargaville High School
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Frequently asked
Is Arapohue School a good school?
Arapohue School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains
How do I enrol my child at Arapohue School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4397513, email admin@arapohue.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?
Arapohue School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Arapohue School has 35 students, with an EQI of 502 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Arapohue School in 2024-02, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz