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Hare Krishna School

1229 Coatesville-Riverhead Highway 28, Riverhead · Auckland — North

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Total roll 194
EQI 371
Founded 1983
96

Composite score

Strong

A+

Top 5% in NZ

Rank #6 of scored NZ schools

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State-integrated school Co-educational Composite (Years 1-13) EQI 371 (low need)

In summary

Hare Krishna School received a composite score of 79 from its November 2024 ERO review. The review found most students achieve at or above expected levels in reading, writing and mathematics, with sustained achievement since 2021. Students report strong wellbeing supported by positive relationships, and leadership is noted as highly effective in driving improvement across achievement and wellbeing.

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Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Riverhead looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is Hare Krishna School a good school?

Hare Krishna School scores 96/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Embedding of cohesive and collaborative approach to curriculum development creating an inclusive environment
  • Leaders use range of evidence including achievement information and surveys to coherently plan and monitor strategic improvement
  • Teachers create collaborative and orderly learning environments that support inclusive participation

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.

How this is computed
Academic
35%
no NCEA data
no NCEA data · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts.
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Outcomes
25%
no destinations data
no destinations data · why?
Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations.
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Retention
15%
no retention data
no retention data · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table.
—
Wellbeing
12%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=536).
100
Trajectory
8%
+74.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=534).
100
ERO review
5%
79/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · near band median (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=539).
79

⚠ 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): 79/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-11-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Most students achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics; achievement has been sustained since 2021
  • Students' sense of wellbeing is highly evident, supported by positive and mutually respectful relationships with peers and staff
  • Leadership is highly effective and committed to driving improvement for achievement and wellbeing needs of all learners
  • Connection between school's values, teaching and learning approach and curriculum fosters strong sense of student belonging and identity
  • School attendance rates do not yet meet the Ministry of Education's target for regular attendance
"Leadership is highly effective and committed to driving improvement for the achievement and wellbeing needs of all learners."
— ERO, 2024-11-13 (leadership)

Audited financials

Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$1.75M

Surplus / (deficit)

+$35k

Net assets / equity

$0.70M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.20M

Per-student funding · 2022

$6,204

2018

$0.5M

2019

$0.8M

2020

$1.0M

2021

$1.1M

2022

$1.2M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    16
  • Year 02
    21
  • Year 03
    21
  • Year 04
    24
  • Year 05
    25
  • Year 06
    21
  • Year 07
    21
  • Year 08
    18
  • Year 09
    13
  • Year 10
    14

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Asian
    87.6%
  • European/Pākehā
    18.6%
  • Pacific
    1.5%
  • Māori
    1.0%
  • Other / MELAA
    1.0%

Location

1229 Coatesville-Riverhead Highway 28, Riverhead. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Hare Krishna School a good school?

Hare Krishna School scores 96/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2024-11 review identified 5 key findings. Most students achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics; achievement has been sustained since 2021

How do I enrol my child at Hare Krishna School?

Contact the school directly on 09-4126325, email admin@harekrishna.school.nz, or visit www.harekrishna.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?

Hare Krishna School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Hare Krishna School has 194 students, with an EQI of 371 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Hare Krishna School in 2024-11, 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.

Last updated

13 Nov 2024

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  • ero.govt.nz
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  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz