Hukarere Girls' College
31 Napier Road, Havelock North · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,705 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Hukarere Girls' College . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Hukarere Girls' College is a secondary school in Havelock North with 53 students. The Board's 2024 assurance review confirmed that regulatory, legislative, curriculum and administration requirements were being met as of June 2024. The school is currently subject to limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Havelock North looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Hukarere Girls' College a good school?
Hukarere Girls' College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
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.
L1 100% · L2 71% · UE 43% · top quartile of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
no destinations data · why? ▼ hide
71% to Y13 · near band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 40.2/1k · suspensions 13.2/1k · exclusions 7.1/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-20.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
62/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · bottom 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): 62/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of June 2024, the Hukarere Girls' College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2017 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.82M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$40k
Net assets / equity
$0.48M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
100.0%
7 of 7 leavers
+7.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
71.4%
5 of 7 leavers
-5.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
42.9%
3 of 7 leavers
-18.6pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
71.4%
2024 cohort · 7 students
+9.9pt vs 2023
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
40.2
5 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
13.2
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
7.1
1 this year · 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
$1.60M
Per-student funding · 2022
$30,151
2018
$1.3M
2019
$1.4M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 11
- Year 10 14
- Year 11 15
- Year 12 12
- Year 13+ 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 98.1%
- Pacific 9.4%
- European/Pākehā 5.7%
Location
31 Napier Road, Havelock North. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hukarere Girls' College.
Havelock North Primary School
Contributing · 0.4km · 603 roll
76
+19 vs this
Lucknow School
Contributing · 1km · 293 roll
68
+11 vs this
Hereworth School
Full Primary · 1km · 332 roll
85
+28 vs this
Te Mata School (Havelock North)
Contributing · 1.1km · 545 roll
76
+19 vs this
Havelock North Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.2km · 555 roll
63
+6 vs this
Iona College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.3km · 333 roll
79
+22 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Hukarere Girls' College a good school?
Hukarere Girls' College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
How do I enrol my child at Hukarere Girls' College?
Contact the school directly on 06-8358511, email info@hukarere.school.nz, or visit www.hukarere.ac.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Hukarere Girls' College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hukarere Girls' College has 53 students, with an EQI of 542 (higher socio-economic need). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hukarere Girls' College in 2024-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz