Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School
Mossop Road, Tokoroa · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,017 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Tokoroa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School a good school?
Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School scores 47/100 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 54.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-2.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
49/100 from ERO review 2019-07 · bottom 10% 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): 49/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
- Board Administration confirmed compliant
- Curriculum requirements confirmed met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed met
- Personnel Management confirmed met
"the Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.09M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$57k
Net assets / equity
$0.91M
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
54.1
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
$0.38M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,369
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.3M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 5
- Year 05 7
- Year 06 4
- Year 07 2
- Year 08 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 39.1%
- European/Pākehā 37.0%
- Māori 26.1%
- Pacific 21.7%
- Other / MELAA 8.7%
Location
Mossop Road, Tokoroa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School.
Tokoroa Central School
Contributing · 1.2km · 186 roll
44
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Strathmore School
Contributing · 1.2km · 187 roll
78
+31 vs this
Pa Harakeke Teen Parent Unit
Teen Parent Unit · 1.4km · roll n/a
44
-3 vs this
Tokoroa High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.4km · 487 roll
51
+4 vs this
Amisfield School
Full Primary · 1.5km · 156 roll
49
+2 vs this
Tokoroa Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.7km · 344 roll
42
-5 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School a good school?
Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School scores 47/100 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 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
How do I enrol my child at Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8868021, email office@beg.school.nz, or visit www.beg.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?
Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School has 46 students, with an EQI of 480 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School in 2023-06, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz