Hautapu School
Cnr Forrest and Hautapu Roads, Hautapu · Waikato
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,523 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hautapu looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Hautapu School a good school?
Hautapu School scores 62/100 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
- Board attested to compliance across six key regulatory and legislative requirement areas
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 42.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-3.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2022-05 · near band median (n=520) · 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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-05-26 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Two areas of non-compliance identified: safety checking documentation for new employees and staff training in physical restraint of children
- Board has taken steps to address the safety checking documentation non-compliance
"As of March 2022, the Hautapu School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
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
42.9
5 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$1.43M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,029
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.5M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 21
- Year 02 28
- Year 03 27
- Year 04 18
- Year 05 33
- Year 06 27
- Year 07 20
- Year 08 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 90.1%
- Māori 12.8%
- Other / MELAA 3.9%
- Asian 3.4%
- Pacific 2.5%
Location
Cnr Forrest and Hautapu Roads, Hautapu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hautapu School.
St Peter's School (Cambridge)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 3.4km · 1,184 roll
83
+21 vs this
Cambridge Middle School
Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · 4.4km · 654 roll
68
+6 vs this
Cambridge High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 4.5km · 1,735 roll
66
+4 vs this
Goodwood School
Contributing · 4.6km · 431 roll
84
+22 vs this
Kaipaki School
Full Primary · 4.6km · 134 roll
39
-23 vs this
Cambridge East School
Contributing · 4.8km · 386 roll
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+5 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Hautapu School a good school?
Hautapu School scores 62/100 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 2022-05 review identified 3 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Hautapu School?
Contact the school directly on 07-827 7466, email admin@hautapu.school.nz, or visit www.hautapu.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?
Hautapu School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hautapu School has 203 students, with an EQI of 420 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hautapu School in 2022-05, 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz