Kaikohe West School
Tawanui Road, Kaikohe · Northland
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #442 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Kaikohe West School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Kaikohe West School is a contributing school in Kaikohe with a roll of 176. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education. The board's 2023 assurance review confirmed that regulatory, legislative, curriculum and board administration requirements were met as of November 2022.
Best suited for
Students in Kaikohe looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kaikohe West School a good school?
Kaikohe West School 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.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-4.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2019-03 · top 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of November 2022, the Kaikohe West School, Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. 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
$2.25M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,803
2018
$2.3M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$2.1M
2021
$2.4M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 24
- Year 03 37
- Year 04 25
- Year 05 31
- Year 06 25
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 97.2%
- European/Pākehā 13.1%
- Pacific 6.8%
- Asian 1.1%
Location
Tawanui Road, Kaikohe. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kaikohe West School.
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Frequently asked
Is Kaikohe West School a good school?
Kaikohe West School 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 2023-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
How do I enrol my child at Kaikohe West School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4011713, or visit www.kaikohewest.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?
Kaikohe West School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kaikohe West School has 176 students, with an EQI of 557 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kaikohe West School in 2023-05, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz