Cambridge East School
Williams Street, Cambridge · Waikato
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,287 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Cambridge East School as of 2024-06-04. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students in Cambridge looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Cambridge East School a good school?
Cambridge East School 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Experienced and proactive leaders who have taken a considered approach to develop effective and proven teaching and learning practices
- A collaborative approach to developing the school learning ethos to ensure shared understanding of teaching and learning practices
- Robust internal evaluation practices to monitor aakonga progress and achievement across the school
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 24.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-15.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · near band median (n=539) · 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Experienced and proactive leaders have taken a considered approach to develop effective and proven teaching and learning practices
- Collaborative approach to developing the school learning ethos to ensure shared understanding of teaching and learning practices
- Robust internal evaluation practices to monitor aakonga progress and achievement across the school
- ERO and the school are evaluating the extent to which learner agency contributes to equitable and excellent outcomes for all aakonga
"experienced and proactive leaders who have taken a considered approach to develop effective and proven teaching and learning practices"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. 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
24.3
4 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
$3.05M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,906
2018
$2.7M
2019
$3.6M
2020
$3.4M
2021
$4.0M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 46
- Year 02 51
- Year 03 51
- Year 04 53
- Year 05 79
- Year 06 66
- Year 07 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.8%
- Asian 13.7%
- Māori 13.0%
- Other / MELAA 6.5%
- Pacific 2.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Williams Street, Cambridge. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Cambridge East School a good school?
Cambridge East School 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 2023-08 review identified 4 key findings. Experienced and proactive leaders have taken a considered approach to develop effective and proven teaching and learning practices
How do I enrol my child at Cambridge East School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8277651, email office@cambridgeeast.school.nz, or visit www.cambridgeeast.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?
Cambridge East School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Cambridge East School has 386 students, with an EQI of 419 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Cambridge East School in 2023-08, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz