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Harrisville School

202 Harrisville Road, Tuakau · Auckland — South

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Total roll 213
EQI 450
Founded 1877
72

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #981 of scored NZ schools

In summary

Harrisville School's 2019 ERO review found most students achieving at or beyond expected curriculum levels in core subjects, with the school effectively accelerating learning for Māori and other students needing support. Strengths include inclusive leadership focused on student wellbeing and achievement, a well-designed local curriculum, and effective governance. The school has a composite score of 85.

Best suited for

Students in Tuakau looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Harrisville School a good school?

Harrisville School scores 72/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Governance providing clarity of direction and ongoing school improvement
  • Leadership that is inclusive, promotes student wellbeing and is focused on improving student achievement
  • The local curriculum designed to enable all students to experience success

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
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 27.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · 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: near band median (n=404).
72
Trajectory
25%
+0.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=403).
51
ERO review
40%
85/100 from ERO review 2019-05 · top 10% of band (n=406) · 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: 2019. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=406).
85

⚠ 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): 85/100.

Latest ERO review

2019-05-28 · Phil Cowie, Central Region

ERO report
  • Most students are achieving within or beyond expected curriculum levels for their age in reading, writing and mathematics
  • Māori students are achieving slightly better than their peers in mathematics and below in reading and writing
  • The school is effectively accelerating the learning for those Māori and other students who need this
  • The board of trustees provides effective governance with trustees well informed about student achievement and acceleration for at-risk learners
  • Leadership has successfully created an environment that is inclusive, promotes student wellbeing and is focused on improving student achievement
"Leadership has successfully created an environment that is inclusive, promotes student wellbeing and is focused on improving student achievement."
— ERO, 2019-05-28 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.

latest 85
0 25 50 75 100 20152019 2015-12-24 · 81/100 2019-05-28 · 85/100

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

27.9

2 this year · 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

$1.82M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,551

2018

$1.4M

2019

$1.3M

2020

$1.8M

2021

$1.6M

2022

$1.8M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    31
  • Year 02
    41
  • Year 03
    30
  • Year 04
    39
  • Year 05
    28
  • Year 06
    33
  • Year 07
    6

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    76.5%
  • Māori
    26.3%
  • Pacific
    14.6%
  • Asian
    12.7%
  • Other / MELAA
    3.8%

Location

202 Harrisville Road, Tuakau. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Harrisville School a good school?

Harrisville School scores 72/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2019-05 review identified 5 key findings. Most students are achieving within or beyond expected curriculum levels for their age in reading, writing and mathematics

How do I enrol my child at Harrisville School?

Contact the school directly on 09-2368795, email office@harrisville.school.nz, or visit www.harrisville.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?

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

What is the roll size?

Harrisville School has 213 students, with an EQI of 450 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Harrisville School in 2019-05, 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.

Last updated

28 May 2019

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  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz