Karamea Area School
Waverley Street, Karamea · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,641 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Karamea Area School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Karamea Area School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed met in the July 2023 board assurance review. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education. No composite score is available for this school.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Karamea looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Karamea Area School a good school?
Karamea Area 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.
L1 60% · L2 40% · UE 40% · bottom 10% of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
no positive destinations reported · why? ▼ hide
40% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+11.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2019-02 · top quartile of band (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of June 2022, the Karamea Area School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
60.0%
3 of 5 leavers
+20.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
40.0%
2 of 5 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
40.0%
2 of 5 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
40.0%
2024 cohort · 5 students
-20.0pt vs 2023
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
$6.58M
Per-student funding · 2022
$70,003
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$2.3M
2021
$9.9M
2022
$6.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 6
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 4
- Year 06 6
- Year 07 5
- Year 08 12
- Year 09 7
- Year 10 9
- Year 11 8
- Year 12 4
- Year 13+ 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 90.4%
- Māori 12.8%
- Pacific 8.5%
- Asian 2.1%
- Other / MELAA 2.1%
Location
Waverley Street, Karamea. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Frequently asked
Is Karamea Area School a good school?
Karamea Area 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 2023-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
How do I enrol my child at Karamea Area School?
Contact the school directly on 03-7826717, email kgrey@karamea.school.nz, or visit www.karamea.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?
Karamea Area School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Karamea Area School has 94 students, with an EQI of 464 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Karamea Area School in 2023-07, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz