Galatea School
32 Mangamate Road, Galatea · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,329 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Galatea School as of 2023-09-19. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Galatea looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Galatea School a good school?
Galatea 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
- Learners experience positive relationships with peers and staff
- Established school values that support the priority of positive wellbeing for all
- Engagement with external support in order to facilitate improvement in leadership and decision-making
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=468) · why? ▼ hide
+15.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
35/100 from ERO review 2023-11 · 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): 35/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-02 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- ERO has concerns about leadership of learning and governance to bring about required improvements for equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners
- Learners experience positive relationships with peers and staff
- Established school values support the priority of positive wellbeing for all
- School engaged with external support to facilitate improvement in leadership and decision-making
- Schoolwide consistency in effective teaching, learning and assessment practices needs improvement
"ERO has concerns about Leadership of learning and governance to bring about the required improvements for equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners in an inclusive school environment that ensures positive wellbeing for all."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. 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
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
$1.19M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,504
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 20
- Year 02 16
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 16
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 12
- Year 08 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 54.4%
- European/Pākehā 40.8%
- Asian 8.8%
- Pacific 2.4%
- Other / MELAA 2.4%
Location
32 Mangamate Road, Galatea. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Galatea School a good school?
Galatea 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 2023-11 review identified 6 key findings. ERO has concerns about leadership of learning and governance to bring about required improvements for equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners
How do I enrol my child at Galatea School?
Contact the school directly on 07-3664862, email office@galatea.school.nz, or visit www.galatea.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?
Galatea School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Galatea School has 125 students, with an EQI of 493 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Galatea School in 2023-11, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz