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Hikurangi School

4 Swann Avenue, Hikurangi · Northland

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Total roll 190
EQI 526
Founded 1883
42

Composite score

Developing

C

Below median

Rank #2,159 of scored NZ schools

In summary

Hikurangi School's board assurance review in March 2024 found the board had attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains as of March 2023. Board administration and curriculum requirements were met. No composite score is currently available.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Hikurangi looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Hikurangi School a good school?

Hikurangi School scores 42/100 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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 323.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=539).
0
Trajectory
25%
+3.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=524).
54
ERO review
40%
72/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · near band median (n=544) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=544).
72

⚠ 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): 72/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-03-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains as of March 2023
  • Board Administration requirements met
  • Curriculum requirements met
  • Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
  • Personnel Management requirements met
"As of March 2023, the Hikurangi School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
— ERO, 2024-03-08 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 72
0 25 50 75 100 20162024 2016-08-25 · 73/100 2024-03-08 · 72/100

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

323.1

37 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.50M

Per-student funding · 2022

$7,911

2018

$1.6M

2019

$2.4M

2020

$3.6M

2021

$2.5M

2022

$1.5M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    25
  • Year 02
    30
  • Year 03
    26
  • Year 04
    29
  • Year 05
    17
  • Year 06
    29
  • Year 07
    28
  • Year 08
    20

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Māori
    78.9%
  • European/Pākehā
    48.4%
  • Pacific
    6.3%
  • Other / MELAA
    1.1%
  • Asian
    0.5%

Location

4 Swann Avenue, Hikurangi. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Hikurangi School a good school?

Hikurangi School scores 42/100 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 2024-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains as of March 2023

How do I enrol my child at Hikurangi School?

Contact the school directly on 09-4338545, email office@hikurangi.school.nz, or visit sites.google.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.

What are the fees?

Hikurangi School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Hikurangi School has 190 students, with an EQI of 526 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Hikurangi School in 2024-03, 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.

Last updated

8 Mar 2024

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