Hato Paora College
1314 Kimbolton Road, Feilding · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,091 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Hato Paora College's recent ERO review (March 2025) identified strong academic outcomes, with almost all Year 11 students achieving NCEA Level 1 and most progressing to higher levels. Strategic leadership grounded in the school's special character and kaupapa Māori, combined with a schoolwide literacy focus, has supported learner success. The school integrates Catholic faith and tikanga Māori throughout its operations and maintains a responsive, adaptive approach to curriculum and timetabling.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Feilding looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Hato Paora College a good school?
Hato Paora College scores 70/100 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
- High academic achievement across NCEA levels with nearly universal attainment of literacy and numeracy requirements
- Catholic faith and tikanga Māori are highly valued and evident throughout school life
- Resourceful and adaptive leaders and teachers who have created a responsive curriculum and timetable
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 100% · L2 92% · UE 92% · top 10% of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 3% · Te Pūkenga 0% · Industry 5% · near band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
92% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+5.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · top quartile of band (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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-03-10 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Almost all Year 11 students gained NCEA Level 1, and most gained Level 2, Level 3 and University Entrance
- Strategic leadership guided by special character and kaupapa Māori has embedded school conditions that support learner success
- A schoolwide focus on literacy across all learning areas has resulted in improvements in reading and writing for Year 9 and 10 students
- Leaders and teachers use data well to track and monitor student progress and achievement in Years 9 and 10
- The school has met the Ministry of Education target for regular attendance with the majority of students attending over 90% of the time
"Strategic leadership, guided by the special character and kaupapa Māori, has embedded school conditions that support learner success."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.71M
Surplus / (deficit)
$65k
Net assets / equity
$0.67M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
100.0%
13 of 13 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
92.3%
12 of 13 leavers
+12.3pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
92.3%
12 of 13 leavers
+25.6pt 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.
92.3%
2024 cohort · 13 students
+12.3pt 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
0.0
· 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).
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
- Creative 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
$2.10M
Per-student funding · 2022
$18,395
2018
$1.8M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 31
- Year 10 30
- Year 11 19
- Year 12 19
- Year 13+ 21
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 99.1%
- European/Pākehā 7.0%
- Pacific 5.3%
- Asian 0.9%
Location
1314 Kimbolton Road, Feilding. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hato Paora College.
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Frequently asked
Is Hato Paora College a good school?
Hato Paora College scores 70/100 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 2025-03 review identified 5 key findings. Almost all Year 11 students gained NCEA Level 1, and most gained Level 2, Level 3 and University Entrance
How do I enrol my child at Hato Paora College?
Contact the school directly on 06-3289731, email kmcdowell@hatopaora.school.nz, or visit www.hatopaora.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?
Hato Paora College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hato Paora College has 114 students, with an EQI of 516 (higher socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hato Paora College in 2025-03, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz