Hikuai School
24 Hikuai School Road, Hikuai · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,833 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hikuai looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Hikuai School a good school?
Hikuai School scores 54/100 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
- A caring and nurturing environment focused on the individual learning and wellbeing needs of all students
- Leaders focused on ensuring ongoing organisational capacity building for continuous improvement
- A well-resourced school that is located within a rich and diverse natural environment
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 56.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-19.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · above 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-18 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A caring and nurturing environment focused on the individual learning and wellbeing needs of all students
- Leaders focused on ensuring ongoing organisational capacity building for continuous improvement
- A well-resourced school that is located within a rich and diverse natural environment
- School working with ERO to evaluate how learning focused partnerships and a localised curriculum are contributing to improved outcomes for learners
"Leaders focused on ensuring ongoing organisational capacity building for continuous improvement"
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
56.6
1 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
$0.50M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,973
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 8
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 7
- Year 04 10
- Year 05 6
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 2
- Year 08 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 80.4%
- Māori 15.2%
- Asian 15.2%
Location
24 Hikuai School Road, Hikuai. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Hikuai School a good school?
Hikuai School scores 54/100 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 2023-05 review identified 4 key findings. A caring and nurturing environment focused on the individual learning and wellbeing needs of all students
How do I enrol my child at Hikuai School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8647818, email office@hikuai.school.nz, or visit www.hikuai.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?
Hikuai School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hikuai School has 46 students, with an EQI of 446 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hikuai School in 2023-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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