Kawakawa Primary School
31-39 Albert Street, Kawakawa · Northland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,908 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kawakawa Primary School's 2023 ERO review found that the school culture promotes a sense of belonging and that staff are committed to collaborative teaching and learning both within the school and wider networks. The school's bilingual classes, kapa haka, and tikanga practices enable students to demonstrate their strengths.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kawakawa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Kawakawa Primary School a good school?
Kawakawa Primary School scores 51/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- School culture that promotes a sense of belonging
- Staff who are committed to teaching and learning collaboratively, within the school and wider networks
- Bilingual classes, kapa haka, and tikanga practices enable ākonga to demonstrate their strengths
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 135.7/1k · suspensions 21.1/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+46.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
66/100 from ERO review 2016-09 · below band median (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): 66/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-20 · Shelley Booysen, Te Tai Tokerau Office
- School culture promotes a sense of belonging
- Staff are committed to teaching and learning collaboratively, within the school and wider networks
- Bilingual classes, kapa haka, and tikanga practices enable ākonga to demonstrate their strengths
- ERO and school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school is creating a learning community that supports ākonga to learn
"school culture that promotes a sense of belonging"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2016. 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
135.7
19 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
21.1
2 this year · 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
$1.98M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,712
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$2.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 31
- Year 02 35
- Year 03 21
- Year 04 30
- Year 05 28
- Year 06 23
- Year 07 33
- Year 08 45
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 93.0%
- Pacific 14.0%
- European/Pākehā 8.6%
- Asian 0.4%
- Other / MELAA 0.4%
Location
31-39 Albert Street, Kawakawa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Kawakawa Primary School a good school?
Kawakawa Primary School scores 51/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-11 review identified 4 key findings. School culture promotes a sense of belonging
How do I enrol my child at Kawakawa Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4040424, email office@kawakawaprimary.co.nz, or visit www.kawakawaprimary.co.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Kawakawa Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kawakawa Primary School has 257 students, with an EQI of 531 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kawakawa Primary School in 2023-11, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz