Huirangi School
Bayley Street, Huirangi · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #314 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Huirangi looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Huirangi School a good school?
Huirangi School scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leaders set and pursue strategic goals in collaboration with their community, clearly aligned to ongoing curriculum development and actions to promote positive student wellbeing.
- Staff are highly collaborative with regular opportunities to share and apply agreed strategies designed to meet the specific needs of learners.
- Leaders and staff are highly committed to addressing the different needs of students; learners identified with additional and complex needs receive a co-ordinated, and timely response.
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+11.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · near band median (n=471) · 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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A small majority of learners achieved curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics at the end of 2023 with nearly half achieving these expectations in writing.
- Analysis of mid-year 2024 data shows a previously identified disparity in the achievement of boys in reading and writing, when compared to girls, has reduced.
- Collaborative leadership effectively guides relevant improvement actions aligned to the collective vision for learner success.
- Delivery of structured literacy and mathematics has strengthened the continuity of teaching and impacted positively on outcomes for learners.
- All learners benefit from effective, inclusive practices that foster a climate of respect between staff, learners, and their peers.
"Collaborative leadership effectively guides relevant improvement actions aligned to the collective vision for learner success."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
—
· 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
$0.87M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,882
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 29
- Year 02 24
- Year 03 17
- Year 04 14
- Year 05 15
- Year 06 18
- Year 07 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 83.5%
- Māori 43.3%
- Pacific 4.7%
- Other / MELAA 3.9%
- Asian 0.8%
Location
Bayley Street, Huirangi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Huirangi School.
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Frequently asked
Is Huirangi School a good school?
Huirangi School scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-12 review identified 5 key findings. A small majority of learners achieved curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics at the end of 2023 with nearly half achieving these expectations in writing.
How do I enrol my child at Huirangi School?
Contact the school directly on 06-7520606, email admin@huirangi.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?
Huirangi School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Huirangi School has 127 students, with an EQI of 476 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Huirangi School in 2024-12, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz