Kerikeri Primary School
Hone Heke Road, Kerikeri · Northland
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,406 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kerikeri Primary School has a composite score of 85. The school demonstrates strong stewardship and leadership reflecting commitment to its strategic direction, with a leadership team focused on improving educational outcomes for all learners. Teachers are open to professional learning and effectively implement it in the classroom.
Best suited for
Students in Kerikeri looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kerikeri Primary School a good school?
Kerikeri Primary School scores 64/100 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
- Stewardship and leadership that reflects ongoing commitment to achieve the school's strategic direction
- A strong leadership team committed to improving educational outcomes for all learners
- Teachers who are open to new professional learning and effectively implement this in the classroom
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 59.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+9.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · top 10% 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-15 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- School has stewardship and leadership reflecting ongoing commitment to strategic direction
- Strong leadership team committed to improving educational outcomes for all learners
- Teachers are open to new professional learning and effectively implement it in the classroom
- School is working with ERO to evaluate how structured literacy programmes achieve equity and excellent outcomes for all learners
"stewardship and leadership that reflects ongoing commitment to achieve the school's strategic direction"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.41M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$199k
Net assets / equity
$1.36M
2 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
59.9
12 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
$3.44M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,069
2018
$3.9M
2019
$3.9M
2020
$3.8M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$3.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 87
- Year 02 93
- Year 03 92
- Year 04 86
- Year 05 83
- Year 06 97
- Year 07 13
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 65.3%
- Māori 42.0%
- Asian 12.0%
- Pacific 9.7%
- Other / MELAA 5.6%
Location
Hone Heke Road, Kerikeri. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kerikeri Primary School.
Kerikeri High School
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Oromahoe School
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Te Takarangi
Full Primary · 10.6km · 58 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Kerikeri Primary School a good school?
Kerikeri Primary School scores 64/100 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 2023-02 review identified 4 key findings. School has stewardship and leadership reflecting ongoing commitment to strategic direction
How do I enrol my child at Kerikeri Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4078414, email admin@kkps.school.nz, or visit www.kerikeriprimary.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?
Kerikeri Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kerikeri Primary School has 567 students, with an EQI of 462 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kerikeri Primary School in 2023-02, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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
- kerikeriprimary.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz