Coromandel Area School
Woollams Avenue, Coromandel · Waikato
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,942 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Coromandel Area School's most recent ERO review (October 2022) found that leaders and staff are committed to improvement strategies, with a localised, progressive curriculum being developed. The school has established internal evaluation frameworks to support ongoing improvement. No composite assessment score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Coromandel looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Coromandel Area School a good school?
Coromandel Area School scores 49/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leaders and staff who are committed to the progress and implementation of clear improvement strategies
- The foundations of a progressive, innovative and responsive localised curriculum that continually adapts to the needs of students
- The establishment and application of internal evaluation frameworks and systems focused on informing schooling improvement
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 75% · L2 75% · UE 63% · above band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 1% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 1% · near band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
63% to Y13 · below band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 48.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-9.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · near band median (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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-13 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Leaders and staff are committed to the progress and implementation of clear improvement strategies
- The school has established foundations of a progressive, innovative and responsive localised curriculum
- Internal evaluation frameworks and systems are being established and applied, focused on informing schooling improvement
- The school is working with ERO in a Te Ara Huarau improvement evaluation approach to strengthen internal evaluation processes
"leaders and staff who are committed to the progress and implementation of clear improvement strategies"
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
75.0%
6 of 8 leavers
-13.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
75.0%
6 of 8 leavers
-1.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
62.5%
5 of 8 leavers
+27.9pt 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.
62.5%
2024 cohort · 8 students
-22.1pt 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
48.0
10 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· 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
$3.77M
Per-student funding · 2022
$17,147
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.8M
2021
$3.3M
2022
$3.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 18
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 16
- Year 04 11
- Year 05 11
- Year 06 10
- Year 07 12
- Year 08 24
- Year 09 18
- Year 10 13
- Year 11 25
- Year 12 24
- Year 13+ 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 65.5%
- European/Pākehā 61.4%
- Pacific 5.5%
- Asian 1.4%
- Other / MELAA 1.4%
Location
Woollams Avenue, Coromandel. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Coromandel Area School a good school?
Coromandel Area School scores 49/100 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 2022-10 review identified 4 key findings. Leaders and staff are committed to the progress and implementation of clear improvement strategies
How do I enrol my child at Coromandel Area School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8668893, email k_morrissey@coroarea.school.nz, or visit www.coroarea.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?
Coromandel Area School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Coromandel Area School has 220 students, with an EQI of 512 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Coromandel Area School in 2022-10, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz