Hora Hora School (Te Mai)
22 Te Mai Road, Woodhill · Northland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,228 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Hora Hora School (Te Mai) received a Te Ara Huarau review in June 2023. The school demonstrates strong wellbeing and hauora practices reflecting its value of looking after each other, with tamariki experiencing a strong sense of belonging and pride in their Māori identity through culturally affirming learning programmes. School leaders and teachers' strengths are effectively utilised to provide leadership opportunities across the community.
Best suited for
Students in Woodhill looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Hora Hora School (Te Mai) a good school?
Hora Hora School (Te Mai) scores 40/100 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
- Wellbeing, hauora and the school's underlying value 'we look after each other' are well enacted for everyone in the Hora Hora community
- A strong sense of belonging and connection where tamariki are proud to be Māori and experience learning programmes that promote success for Māori as Māori
- Leaders' and teachers' skills and strengths are acknowledged and used to provide leadership opportunities
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 108.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-18.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · top quartile of band (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Wellbeing, hauora and the school's underlying value 'we look after each other' are well enacted for everyone in the Hora Hora community
- A strong sense of belonging and connection where tamariki are proud to be Māori and experience learning programmes that promote success for Māori as Māori
- Leaders' and teachers' skills and strengths are acknowledged and used to provide leadership opportunities
- ERO and school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school is partnering with whānau and responding to their aspirations within Te Ahurutanga
"a strong sense of belonging and connection where tamariki are proud to be Māori and experience learning programmes that promote success for Māori as Māori"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$4.41M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$133k
Net assets / equity
$0.98M
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
108.7
12 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
$3.08M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,809
2018
$2.7M
2019
$2.9M
2020
$3.3M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 59
- Year 02 55
- Year 03 41
- Year 04 45
- Year 05 56
- Year 06 55
- Year 07 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 81.8%
- European/Pākehā 27.4%
- Pacific 13.1%
- Asian 7.6%
- Other / MELAA 0.6%
Location
22 Te Mai Road, Woodhill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Hora Hora School (Te Mai) a good school?
Hora Hora School (Te Mai) scores 40/100 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 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. Wellbeing, hauora and the school's underlying value 'we look after each other' are well enacted for everyone in the Hora Hora community
How do I enrol my child at Hora Hora School (Te Mai)?
Contact the school directly on 09-4383080, email office@horahora.school.nz, or visit www.horahora.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?
Hora Hora School (Te Mai) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hora Hora School (Te Mai) has 314 students, with an EQI of 534 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hora Hora School (Te Mai) in 2023-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz