Kadimah School
514 Remuera Road, Remuera · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #376 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kadimah School is a full primary in Remuera with 144 students. An ERO review in January 2024 found the school delivers consistent te reo Māori school-wide and has a culture of continuous improvement with committed, collaborative staff and an adaptive curriculum. The school is working with ERO to enhance knowledge and practice of te ao Māori, tikanga, and culturally responsive teaching.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Remuera looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Kadimah School a good school?
Kadimah School scores 80/100 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
- Consistent te reo Māori delivered school wide, through te reo Tuatahi (teacher/student learning)
- A school culture of continuous improvement with committed and collaborative staff
- An adaptive and responsive curriculum
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-6.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
86/100 from ERO review 2016-12 · top 10% of band (n=539) · 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): 86/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-01-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School is working with ERO to evaluate how to enhance knowledge and practice of te ao Māori, tikanga and te reo Māori and embed culturally responsive teaching and learning
- Consistent te reo Māori is delivered school-wide through te reo Tuatahi (teacher/student learning)
- School has a culture of continuous improvement with committed and collaborative staff
- Regular connections exist with hapū, iwi and the marae
- School will prioritise utilising the aspirations of hapū and iwi into decision making, planning and teacher practice
"adhere to the obligations of Te Tiriti O Waitangi"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2016. 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
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
$1.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,463
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.1M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 9
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 18
- Year 04 21
- Year 05 21
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 20
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 52.8%
- Asian 35.4%
- Other / MELAA 29.9%
- Māori 3.5%
- Pacific 2.1%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
514 Remuera Road, Remuera. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kadimah School.
Remuera Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.6km · 872 roll
62
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Remuera School
Contributing · 0.9km · 623 roll
74
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King's School (Remuera)
Full Primary · 0.9km · 766 roll
71
-9 vs this
Twin Oaks Classical School
Composite · 1.3km · roll n/a
75
-5 vs this
St Mary's School (Ellerslie)
Contributing · 1.6km · 400 roll
77
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Meadowbank School
Contributing · 1.7km · 872 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Kadimah School a good school?
Kadimah School scores 80/100 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 2024-01 review identified 5 key findings. School is working with ERO to evaluate how to enhance knowledge and practice of te ao Māori, tikanga and te reo Māori and embed culturally responsive teaching and learning
How do I enrol my child at Kadimah School?
Contact the school directly on 09-3733072, email office@kadimah.school.nz, or visit www.kadimah.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?
Kadimah School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kadimah School has 144 students, with an EQI of 361 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kadimah School in 2024-01, 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz