Gate Pa School
900 Cameron Road South, Gate Pa · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,883 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Gate Pa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Gate Pa School a good school?
Gate Pa School scores 52/100 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
- Leadership underpinned by relational trust and continuous evaluation focused on improvement
- Supporting Māori learners to achieve success with a strong, secure sense of their cultural identity
- Professional relationships and effective teaching focused on the learning and well-being of each learner
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 205.2/1k · suspensions 13.9/1k · exclusions 13.4/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+20.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2022-07 · top quartile 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-07-26 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Leadership is underpinned by relational trust and continuous evaluation focused on improvement
- School supports Māori learners to achieve success with a strong, secure sense of their cultural identity
- Professional relationships and effective teaching are focused on the learning and well-being of each learner
- ERO and school are evaluating the effectiveness of teacher pedagogy in early literacy and shared understanding of student progress measurement
"leadership underpinned by relational trust and continuous evaluation focused on improvement"
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
205.2
28 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
13.9
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
13.4
1 this year · 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
$2.96M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,554
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.6M
2021
$2.8M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 62
- Year 02 59
- Year 03 66
- Year 04 53
- Year 05 58
- Year 06 65
- Year 07 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 47.2%
- Asian 29.8%
- European/Pākehā 25.5%
- Pacific 10.2%
- Other / MELAA 1.3%
Location
900 Cameron Road South, Gate Pa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Gate Pa School.
Tauranga Girls' College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.2km · 1,399 roll
62
+10 vs this
Tauranga Special School
Specialist School · 0.9km · 121 roll
65
+13 vs this
Tauranga Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.9km · 1,262 roll
62
+10 vs this
Merivale School
Contributing · 1.1km · 177 roll
69
+17 vs this
Tauranga Boys' College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.4km · 2,161 roll
64
+12 vs this
St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga)
Contributing · 1.9km · 486 roll
79
+27 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Gate Pa School a good school?
Gate Pa School scores 52/100 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 2022-07 review identified 4 key findings. Leadership is underpinned by relational trust and continuous evaluation focused on improvement
How do I enrol my child at Gate Pa School?
Contact the school directly on 07-5785325, email office@gatepa.school.nz, or visit www.gatepa.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?
Gate Pa School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Gate Pa School has 392 students, with an EQI of 507 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Gate Pa School in 2022-07, signed by Phil Cowie. 2 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