Hauraki Plains College
2 Kaihere Road, Ngatea · Waikato
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,314 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Hauraki Plains College's Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2021, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed in the August 2022 board assurance review. The school operates without active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Ngatea looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Hauraki Plains College a good school?
Hauraki Plains College scores 66/100 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.
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 89% · L2 83% · UE 53% · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 30% · Te Pūkenga 8% · Industry 12% · top quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
73% to Y13 · below band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 30.0/1k · suspensions 5.0/1k · exclusions 2.7/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+10.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · top 10% of band (n=406) · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-25 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2021
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of September 2021, the Hauraki Plains College Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$10.38M
Surplus / (deficit)
$186k
Net assets / equity
$2.54M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
88.8%
150 of 169 leavers
-2.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
82.8%
140 of 169 leavers
+2.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
53.3%
90 of 169 leavers
+8.5pt 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.
73.4%
2024 cohort · 169 students
+5.5pt 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
30.0
44 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.0
9 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.7
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 14
- Creative Industries 9
- Primary Industries 4
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
$7.76M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,083
2018
$5.7M
2019
$7.1M
2020
$6.9M
2021
$7.4M
2022
$7.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 202
- Year 10 218
- Year 11 203
- Year 12 159
- Year 13+ 125
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 86.5%
- Māori 24.5%
- Asian 6.9%
- Pacific 4.3%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
2 Kaihere Road, Ngatea. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hauraki Plains College.
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Full Primary · 0.5km · 304 roll
68
+2 vs this
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Full Primary · 4.4km · 72 roll
71
+5 vs this
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Kopuarahi School
Full Primary · 6.3km · 8 roll
Turua Primary School
Full Primary · 7.3km · 117 roll
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+19 vs this
Waitakaruru School
Full Primary · 10.4km · 99 roll
45
-21 vs this
Matatoki School
Full Primary · 12.1km · 90 roll
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+12 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Hauraki Plains College a good school?
Hauraki Plains College scores 66/100 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 2022-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2021
How do I enrol my child at Hauraki Plains College?
Contact the school directly on 07-8677029, email exec@haurakiplains.school.nz, or visit www.haurakiplains.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?
Hauraki Plains College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hauraki Plains College has 854 students, with an EQI of 468 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hauraki Plains College in 2022-08, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- haurakiplains.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz