Kenakena School
Donovan Road, Paraparaumu Beach · Wellington
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,892 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Paraparaumu Beach looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Kenakena School a good school?
Kenakena School scores 52/100 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
- Board has systematically addressed identified compliance gaps
- Proactive engagement with Māori community on student achievement policies
- Implementation of police vetting procedures for all relevant personnel
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 55.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-5.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · bottom 10% of band (n=520) · 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-03-10 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets as of July 2024
- Nine areas of non-compliance were initially identified during the board assurance process
- Board has addressed five areas of non-compliance including strategic planning, public availability of plans, policy communication, police vetting, and HR documentation
- Board has taken steps to address four remaining areas including Māori student achievement policies, health curriculum statements, mathematics teaching hours, and compliance reporting
"ensured an average of five hours of mathematics teaching and learning is provided per week"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.68M
Surplus / (deficit)
$12k
Net assets / equity
$0.45M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
55.9
21 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
$3.67M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,537
2018
$2.8M
2019
$3.0M
2020
$3.3M
2021
$3.6M
2022
$3.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 59
- Year 02 63
- Year 03 60
- Year 04 66
- Year 05 60
- Year 06 77
- Year 07 79
- Year 08 70
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.2%
- Māori 22.2%
- Asian 10.5%
- Pacific 7.1%
- Other / MELAA 4.6%
- International 0.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
5 to 13 years of age
Location
Donovan Road, Paraparaumu Beach. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Kenakena School a good school?
Kenakena School scores 52/100 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 2025-03 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets as of July 2024
How do I enrol my child at Kenakena School?
Contact the school directly on 04-2984011, email office1@kenakena.school.nz, or visit www.kenakena.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?
Kenakena School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kenakena School has 562 students, with an EQI of 438 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kenakena School in 2025-03, 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
- kenakena.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz