Arataki School
Kaimanawa Street, Mount Maunganui · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,163 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Mount Maunganui looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Arataki School a good school?
Arataki School scores 42/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below 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 106.5/1k · suspensions 30.1/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+4.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · bottom quartile of band (n=406) · 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-15 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of March 2024, the Arataki School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
106.5
20 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
30.1
3 this year · 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
$4.70M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,073
2018
$2.9M
2019
$3.2M
2020
$3.6M
2021
$5.7M
2022
$4.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 111
- Year 02 87
- Year 03 88
- Year 04 70
- Year 05 86
- Year 06 66
- Year 07 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 69.4%
- Māori 42.8%
- Asian 8.6%
- Pacific 6.0%
- Other / MELAA 3.3%
Location
Kaimanawa Street, Mount Maunganui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Arataki School.
St Thomas More Catholic School
Contributing · 0.5km · 106 roll
66
+24 vs this
Mt Maunganui Intermediate
Intermediate · 2.1km · 717 roll
54
+12 vs this
Mount Maunganui College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 2.5km · 1,648 roll
70
+28 vs this
Omanu School
Contributing · 2.9km · 543 roll
79
+37 vs this
Tahatai Coast School
Contributing · 3.1km · 830 roll
74
+32 vs this
Te Kura o Matapihi
Full Primary · 4km · 188 roll
56
+14 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Arataki School a good school?
Arataki School scores 42/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 review identified 7 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Arataki School?
Contact the school directly on 07-5753497, email office@arataki.school.nz, or visit www.arataki.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?
Arataki School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Arataki School has 582 students, with an EQI of 465 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Arataki School in 2024-04, 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
- crimestats.co.nz