Awanui School
172 State Highway 1, Awanui · Northland
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #203 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Awanui School's 2024 ERO review found that leaders and teachers use strengths-based inclusive approaches to support student belonging and ownership of learning. Teachers engage in evidence-informed conversations using assessment data, and maintain respectful, productive relationships where diversity is valued. The school serves 49 students in a contributing school setting.
Best suited for
Students in Awanui looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Awanui School a good school?
Awanui School scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leaders and teachers implement strengths-based inclusive approaches that ensure ākonga have a sense of belonging and ownership of their learning
- Teachers and leaders use relevant and useful assessment data to engage in collaborative and thoughtful evidence-informed conversations
- Learning-centred relationships are respectful and productive; difference and diversity are valued
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+39.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
60/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · bottom quartile of band (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): 60/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Leaders and teachers implement strengths-based inclusive approaches that ensure ākonga have a sense of belonging and ownership of their learning
- Teachers and leaders use relevant and useful assessment data to engage in collaborative and thoughtful evidence-informed conversations
- Learning-centred relationships are respectful and productive; difference and diversity are valued
- ERO and the school are evaluating how well the school's strategic priority of Hauora impacts on equitable and excellent outcomes for all ākonga
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school's strategic priority of Hauora impacts on equitable and excellent outcomes for all ākonga."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. 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
0.0
· 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
$0.44M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,990
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 9
- Year 02 4
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 8
- Year 05 4
- Year 06 11
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 93.9%
- European/Pākehā 12.2%
- Pacific 2.0%
- Asian 2.0%
Location
172 State Highway 1, Awanui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Awanui School a good school?
Awanui School scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-05 review identified 4 key findings. Leaders and teachers implement strengths-based inclusive approaches that ensure ākonga have a sense of belonging and ownership of their learning
How do I enrol my child at Awanui School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4067309, email admin@awanui.school.nz, or visit www.awanui.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?
Awanui School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Awanui School has 49 students, with an EQI of 544 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Awanui School in 2024-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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