Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu
40 Lemon Street, New Plymouth · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #716 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in New Plymouth looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu a good school?
Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu scores 76/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leaders collaboratively guide relevant changes and improvements aligned to the schools agreed strategic goals and priorities
- Established reciprocal learning partnerships that are actively involved in design, delivery, and evaluation of the school curriculum
- The documented curriculum provides clear expectations to guide teaching and learning and provides a basis to support the gathering of evidence to inform evaluation insights
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-17.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
86/100 from ERO review 2016-08 · top 10% of band (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): 86/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Leaders collaboratively guide relevant changes and improvements aligned to the school's agreed strategic goals and priorities
- Established reciprocal learning partnerships that are actively involved in design, delivery, and evaluation of the school curriculum
- The documented curriculum provides clear expectations to guide teaching and learning and provides a basis to support the gathering of evidence to inform evaluation insights
"leaders collaboratively guide relevant changes and improvements aligned to the schools agreed strategic goals and priorities"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2016. 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
$2.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,821
2018
$2.1M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$3.8M
2021
$2.2M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 40
- Year 02 34
- Year 03 42
- Year 04 37
- Year 05 43
- Year 06 50
- Year 07 13
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 67.0%
- Asian 22.2%
- Māori 17.4%
- Pacific 4.8%
- Other / MELAA 2.2%
Location
40 Lemon Street, New Plymouth. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu.
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Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.6km · 1,442 roll
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New Plymouth Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.4km · 1,302 roll
67
-9 vs this
Welbourn School
Contributing · 1.8km · 353 roll
77
+1 vs this
St Pius X School (New Plymouth)
Contributing · 1.8km · 196 roll
83
+7 vs this
Highlands Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.9km · 675 roll
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-19 vs this
Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 2.1km · 725 roll
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+4 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu a good school?
Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu scores 76/100 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 2023-05 review identified 3 key findings. Leaders collaboratively guide relevant changes and improvements aligned to the school's agreed strategic goals and priorities
How do I enrol my child at Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu?
Contact the school directly on 06-7583240, email office@central.school.nz, or visit www.central.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?
Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu has 270 students, with an EQI of 417 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu in 2023-05, 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