Horotiu School
Bridge Road, Horotiu · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,713 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Horotiu looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Horotiu School a good school?
Horotiu School scores 57/100 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.
standdowns 41.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-16.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2022-07 · below band median (n=406) · 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-07-12 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed as met
- Curriculum requirements confirmed as met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed as met
- Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets requirements confirmed as met
"As of May 2022, the Horotiu School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.00M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$65k
Net assets / equity
$1.11M
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
41.8
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
$1.79M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,112
2018
$1.3M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$2.6M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$1.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 19
- Year 02 27
- Year 03 23
- Year 04 32
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 21
- Year 07 21
- Year 08 30
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 67.9%
- Māori 44.8%
- Pacific 10.4%
- Asian 6.3%
- Other / MELAA 2.3%
Location
Bridge Road, Horotiu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Horotiu School.
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83
+26 vs this
Horsham Downs School
Full Primary · 3.9km · 406 roll
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+16 vs this
Te Rapa School
Full Primary · 5.1km · 551 roll
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+23 vs this
St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia)
Full Primary · 5.4km · 106 roll
73
+16 vs this
Rototuna Senior High School
Secondary (Year 11-15) · 5.4km · 904 roll
72
+15 vs this
Rototuna Junior High School
Secondary (Year 7-10) · 5.4km · 1,467 roll
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+3 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Horotiu School a good school?
Horotiu School scores 57/100 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 2022-07 review identified 5 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at Horotiu School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8299892, email office@horotiu.school.nz, or visit www.horotiu.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?
Horotiu School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Horotiu School has 221 students, with an EQI of 464 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Horotiu School in 2022-07, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz