Coastal Taranaki School
91 Carthew Street, Okato · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,381 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Coastal Taranaki School as of 2025-04-16. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Coastal Taranaki School's 2022 ERO review identified a culturally responsive and relational leadership team with a clear improvement focus, and noted strong identity and belonging reflecting the coastal environment, supported by external professional learning through the Manaiakalani outreach programme. The school has an active limited statutory manager. Composite score: 70.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Okato looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Coastal Taranaki School a good school?
Coastal Taranaki 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
- Culturally responsive and relational leadership team with a clear vision focused on improvement
- External professional learning and development supported by the Manaiakalani outreach programme
- Strong sense of identity and belonging reflecting the coastal environment
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.
L1 58% · L2 50% · UE 8% · bottom 10% of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 1% · bottom 10% of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
33% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 91.6/1k · suspensions 14.8/1k · exclusions 12.1/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-9.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · below band median (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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-22 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- A culturally responsive and relational leadership team with a clear vision focused on improvement
- Appropriate external school wide professional learning and development supported by the Manaiakalani outreach programme
- A strong sense of identity and belonging at the school which reflects their coastal environment
"a culturally responsive and relational leadership team with a clear vision focused on improvement"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.80M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$234k
Net assets / equity
$0.50M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
58.3%
7 of 12 leavers
-33.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
50.0%
6 of 12 leavers
-16.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
8.3%
1 of 12 leavers
-33.4pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
33.3%
2024 cohort · 12 students
-33.4pt vs 2023
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
91.6
26 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
14.8
4 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
12.1
3 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 1
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
$3.25M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,320
2018
$3.4M
2019
$3.0M
2020
$4.0M
2021
$3.4M
2022
$3.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 21
- Year 02 27
- Year 03 26
- Year 04 34
- Year 05 27
- Year 06 26
- Year 07 30
- Year 08 20
- Year 09 4
- Year 10 12
- Year 11 22
- Year 12 8
- Year 13+ 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 91.3%
- Māori 17.8%
- Asian 1.1%
- Other / MELAA 1.1%
- Pacific 0.4%
Location
91 Carthew Street, Okato. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Coastal Taranaki School a good school?
Coastal Taranaki 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 2022-08 review identified 3 key findings. A culturally responsive and relational leadership team with a clear vision focused on improvement
How do I enrol my child at Coastal Taranaki School?
Contact the school directly on 06-7524022, email gemma.chambers@coastaltaranaki.school.nz, or visit www.coastaltaranaki.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?
Coastal Taranaki School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Coastal Taranaki School has 264 students, with an EQI of 478 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Coastal Taranaki School in 2022-08, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz