Kakanui School
Fyfe Place, Kakanui · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #735 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The Board of Kakanui School attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2023, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the August 2023 ERO board assurance review. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kakanui looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kakanui School a good school?
Kakanui School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong enactment of pastoral care with a resolute focus on students' wellbeing and sense of belonging
- School systems and processes support teachers to collaborate well and work towards achieving valued outcomes with a sense of collective ownership
- The school makes use of the unique coastal environment to provide authentic contexts for learning
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=404) · why? ▼ hide
-10.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · above band median (n=406) · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-31 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has recently implemented Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA) and wishes to evaluate its impact on reading and writing outcomes for learners in Years 1–3
- Strong enactment of pastoral care with resolute focus on students' wellbeing and sense of belonging
- School systems and processes support teachers to collaborate well and work towards achieving valued outcomes with collective ownership
- School makes use of unique coastal environment to provide authentic contexts for learning
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school's curriculum supports learners to meet literacy progression milestones by the end of Year 3."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2021–2023. 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
$0.61M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,902
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 8
- Year 02 3
- Year 03 4
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 4
- Year 06 7
- Year 07 7
- Year 08 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 93.2%
- Māori 18.2%
- Asian 9.1%
- Other / MELAA 2.3%
Location
Fyfe Place, Kakanui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kakanui School.
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Frequently asked
Is Kakanui School a good school?
Kakanui School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median 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 4 key findings. School has recently implemented Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA) and wishes to evaluate its impact on reading and writing outcomes for learners in Years 1–3
How do I enrol my child at Kakanui School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4395837, email office@kakanui.school.nz, or visit www.principal1851.wic.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Kakanui School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kakanui School has 44 students, with an EQI of 450 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kakanui 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