Kakatahi School
4315 Parapara Road, Kakatahi · Taranaki & Manawatū
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kakatahi looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Kakatahi School a good school?
Kakatahi School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board attested compliance with Board Administration requirements
- Board attested compliance with Curriculum requirements
- Board attested compliance with Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-20 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2024
- Non-compliance identified in reporting on student progress and achievement against plans and targets
- Non-compliance identified in offering learning opportunities for second or subsequent languages (Year 7-10)
- Non-compliance identified in personnel management provisions and police vetting requirements
- The board has since addressed all identified areas of non-compliance
"As of July 2024, the Kakatahi School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.31M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$37k
Net assets / equity
$0.24M
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
$0.29M
Per-student funding · 2022
$18,359
2018
$0.2M
2019
$0.2M
2020
$0.3M
2021
$0.3M
2022
$0.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 1
- Year 02 3
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 2
- Year 06 1
- Year 08 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.3%
- Māori 31.3%
- Asian 12.5%
Location
4315 Parapara Road, Kakatahi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Kakatahi School a good school?
Kakatahi School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-02 review identified 5 key findings. Board attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2024
How do I enrol my child at Kakatahi School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3428821, email kakatahi@xtra.co.nz, or visit www.kakatahi.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?
Kakatahi School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kakatahi School has 16 students, with an EQI of 526 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kakatahi School in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz