Kaiaua School
1061 East Coast Road, Kaiaua · Auckland — South
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #154 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kaiaua School's 2023 Board Assurance Review found the board met regulatory requirements in curriculum, health and safety, personnel management, finance, and assets administration. However, non-compliance was identified in policies for students with special education needs and in staff training for physical restraint. The school operates without active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kaiaua looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Kaiaua School a good school?
Kaiaua School scores 86/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong community relationships that enrich the curriculum for students
- The development of strong systems to promote a positive, inclusive culture for learning
- Teachers use of a wide range of resources and innovations to respond to student learning needs
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
+78.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
64/100 from ERO review 2021-12 · 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): 64/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School is working with ERO to evaluate strategies for identifying and responding to student learning needs using Learning Progressions Frameworks
- Strong community relationships enrich the curriculum for students
- Development of strong systems to promote a positive, inclusive culture for learning
- Teachers use a wide range of resources and innovations to respond to student learning needs
- School expects to see greater numbers of at-risk students making accelerated progress through improved targeting of teaching
"Strong community relationships that enrich the curriculum for students."
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
$0.47M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,099
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.2M
2020
$0.3M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 5
- Year 02 5
- Year 03 4
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 4
- Year 06 6
- Year 07 6
- Year 08 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 78.6%
- European/Pākehā 38.1%
- Pacific 9.5%
Location
1061 East Coast Road, Kaiaua. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Kaiaua School a good school?
Kaiaua School scores 86/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-08 review identified 5 key findings. School is working with ERO to evaluate strategies for identifying and responding to student learning needs using Learning Progressions Frameworks
How do I enrol my child at Kaiaua School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2322723, email admin@kaiaua.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?
Kaiaua School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kaiaua School has 42 students, with an EQI of 533 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kaiaua School in 2023-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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