He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit
72 Ellicot Road, Hamilton · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,915 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Hamilton looking for a state-funded setting.
Is He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit a good school?
He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit scores 51/100 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
- Highly effective leadership, management and organisation with clear expectations and consistent routines
- Comprehensive individual student support with well-developed learning plans aligned to aspirations
- Strong relationships with external agencies including health, social, welfare and career counsellor support
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 69% · L2 54% · UE 39% · below band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 2% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 0% · near band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
69% to Y13 · near band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2017-08 · above band median (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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2017-08-11 · Lynda Pura-Watson, Waikato and Bay of Plenty
- He Puaawai provides high-quality, inclusive and respectful education for young parents in a well-resourced adult learning environment
- Effective systems and practices promote student learning, safety and wellbeing with all students having individual learning pathways aligned to their needs and aspirations
- Leadership is highly effective with clear documented expectations and routines resulting in a settled, positive and well resourced work environment
- Positive improvement to the quantity and quality of student achievement and educational outcomes, though need to increase qualifications and progression to further study/employment
- Students are well supported to care for their babies while continuing study with access to on-site early childhood centre and transport provision
"He Puaawai continues to benefit from highly effective leadership, management and organisation. Clear documented expectations and routines has resulted in a settled, positive and well resourced work environment."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2017. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$17.25M
Surplus / (deficit)
$414k
Net assets / equity
$1.16M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
69.2%
9 of 13 leavers
-5.8pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
53.8%
7 of 13 leavers
+28.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
38.5%
5 of 13 leavers
+38.5pt 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.
69.2%
2024 cohort · 13 students
-18.3pt 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).
- Service 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
$0.14M
Per-student funding · 2022
—
2018
$0.1M
2019
$0.1M
2020
$0.1M
2021
$0.1M
2022
$0.1M
Location
72 Ellicot Road, Hamilton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit a good school?
He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit scores 51/100 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 2017-08 review identified 5 key findings. He Puaawai provides high-quality, inclusive and respectful education for young parents in a well-resourced adult learning environment
How do I enrol my child at He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit?
Contact the school directly on 07-8479044, email office@fraser.school.nz, or visit www.fraser.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?
He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit has 0 students, with an EQI of 569 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit in 2017-08, signed by Lynda Pura-Watson. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz