Irongate School
16 Walton Way, Flaxmere · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,338 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Flaxmere looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Irongate School a good school?
Irongate School scores 66/100 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
- Strong partnership between school leaders and Ngāti Kahungunu iwi advancing kaupapa Māori education
- School values (kotahitanga, manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, ako) embedded in schoolwide practices creating supportive environment
- Professional learning opportunities supporting kaiako to increasingly use te reo Māori in everyday kura life
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=539) · why? ▼ hide
-32.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · below band median (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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-12 · Rita Walker, ERO
- School leaders increasingly prioritise staff knowledge building on Te Tiriti o Waitangi to inform learning programmes supporting tino rangatiratanga
- Curriculum increasingly reflects local Ngāti Kahungunu contexts enabling learners to see themselves, their identity and culture
- Tamariki are increasingly confident in their tangata whenua role and understanding marae protocols and practices
- Staff beginning to use learner progress information to support learners knowing their learning level and next steps - an ongoing priority
- 46% of Year 1-8 learners achieved progress beyond one year in reading by mid-2024; literacy and numeracy remain core priorities
"School leaders increasingly prioritise staff knowledge building opportunities that deepen their understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and inform learning programmes to better support learners to be future advocates of tino rangatiratanga."
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
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
$3.05M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,784
2018
$2.5M
2019
$2.7M
2020
$3.0M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 28
- Year 02 24
- Year 03 26
- Year 04 18
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 26
- Year 07 32
- Year 08 38
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 71.0%
- Pacific 32.6%
- European/Pākehā 21.3%
- Asian 2.7%
- Other / MELAA 0.5%
Location
16 Walton Way, Flaxmere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Irongate School.
Flaxmere College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.7km · 329 roll
42
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Te Whai Hiringa
Full Primary · 0.8km · 475 roll
39
-27 vs this
Te Tipu Whenua o Pa Harakeke
Teen Parent Unit · 0.9km · roll n/a
58
-8 vs this
Flaxmere Primary School
Full Primary · 1km · 430 roll
44
-22 vs this
TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga
Composite · 1.6km · 237 roll
58
-8 vs this
Te Kura o Kimi Ora
Full Primary · 1.8km · 148 roll
79
+13 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Irongate School a good school?
Irongate School scores 66/100 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 2024-12 review identified 6 key findings. School leaders increasingly prioritise staff knowledge building on Te Tiriti o Waitangi to inform learning programmes supporting tino rangatiratanga
How do I enrol my child at Irongate School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8799435, email admin@irongate.school.nz, or visit www.irongateschool.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Irongate School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Irongate School has 221 students, with an EQI of 533 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Irongate School in 2024-12, signed by Rita Walker. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz