Karangahake School
School Road, Karangahake · Waikato
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #920 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Karangahake looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Karangahake School a good school?
Karangahake School scores 73/100 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
- School-wide data analysis that informs decision-making and targeted action to raise student achievement
- A school whānau environment that supports high levels of student engagement and participation
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 27.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+24.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
67/100 from ERO review 2020-06 · bottom quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 67/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-21 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- School-wide data analysis informs decision-making and targeted action to raise student achievement
- A school whānau environment supports high levels of student engagement and participation
- Priority learners identified: boys in literacy and students with additional learning needs
- School has developed strategic priorities focused on local curriculum development and enhancing leader and teacher capability
"to develop a local curriculum that builds confident, adaptable, and achieving students in the school's context"
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
27.2
1 this year · 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
$0.54M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,512
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 8
- Year 03 7
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 6
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 7
- Year 08 13
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.4%
- Māori 28.1%
- Pacific 9.4%
- Asian 4.7%
Location
School Road, Karangahake. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Karangahake School.
Waikino School
Contributing · 4.4km · 85 roll
48
-25 vs this
St Joseph's Catholic School (Paeroa)
Full Primary · 5.5km · 59 roll
74
+1 vs this
Paeroa Central School
Full Primary · 6km · 67 roll
52
-21 vs this
Paeroa College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 6.3km · 283 roll
57
-16 vs this
Tirohia School
Full Primary · 6.7km · 40 roll
37
-36 vs this
Goldfields School (Paeroa)
Specialist School · 7.2km · 90 roll
77
+4 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Karangahake School a good school?
Karangahake School scores 73/100 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 2022-10 review identified 4 key findings. School-wide data analysis informs decision-making and targeted action to raise student achievement
How do I enrol my child at Karangahake School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8628097, email office@karangahake.school.nz, or visit www.karangahake.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?
Karangahake School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Karangahake School has 64 students, with an EQI of 480 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Karangahake School in 2022-10, signed by Phil Cowie. 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