Kimihia School
Tamihana Avenue, Huntly · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,196 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kimihia School has an established senior leadership team committed to Māori students succeeding as Māori through building teacher capability and strengthening community links. The school promotes learner wellbeing through a holistic health curriculum and maintains a culture of relational trust among leaders. The school's composite score is 73.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Huntly looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Kimihia School a good school?
Kimihia School scores 41/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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 62.8/1k · suspensions 26.4/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-2.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2024-02 · near 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"the Kimihia School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports affirm strong commitment to learner wellbeing, but the framing has shifted. The 2019 report emphasizes wellbeing as driven by inclusive culture and relational trust across the whole school environment, while the 2024 report narrows the focus to wellbeing being "consistently promoted through a holistic approach to health curriculum delivery." The broader advocacy for "holistic wellbeing in an inclusive environment" has become more curriculum-specific.
2019-04 → 2024-02 diff source
Both reports demonstrate the school's commitment to Māori student achievement, but with a shift in framing and emphasis. The 2019 report highlighted significant disparities in reading and writing for Māori compared to Pākehā learners, while actively closing achievement gaps. The 2024 report reframes the focus toward 'Māori students succeeding as Māori' through teacher capability and community partnerships, without reference to comparative achievement gaps, suggesting a more culturally-centered approach rather than gap-closure metrics.
2019-04 → 2024-02 diff source
Both reports maintain a strong commitment to equity, but the focus has shifted. The 2019 report emphasized demonstrated achievement gains and closing gaps across all groups, noting 'significant improvements in all three areas for all groups' and 'closing achievement gaps in reading, writing and boys' literacy.' The 2024 report reframes equity around Māori student success 'as Māori' through teacher capability and community partnerships, with broader language about supporting 'all students particularly those who are at risk of underachieving,' suggesting a pivot from measured gap-closure evidence to a more culturally affirming approach.
2019-04 → 2024-02 diff source
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
62.8
14 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
26.4
4 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
$3.26M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,164
2018
$2.0M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$2.5M
2022
$3.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 39
- Year 02 50
- Year 03 50
- Year 04 45
- Year 05 35
- Year 06 40
- Year 07 43
- Year 08 49
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 58.1%
- European/Pākehā 46.9%
- Pacific 24.4%
- Asian 10.4%
- Other / MELAA 3.4%
Location
Tamihana Avenue, Huntly. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kimihia School.
St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly)
Full Primary · 1.1km · 99 roll
85
+44 vs this
Huntly School (Waikato)
Full Primary · 1.6km · 189 roll
24
-17 vs this
Huntly West School
Full Primary · 2.6km · 114 roll
38
-3 vs this
Te Wharekura o Rākaumangamanga
Composite · 2.7km · 384 roll
60
+19 vs this
Huntly College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 2.7km · 167 roll
40
-1 vs this
Ohinewai School
Full Primary · 5.7km · 120 roll
46
+5 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Kimihia School a good school?
Kimihia School scores 41/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
How do I enrol my child at Kimihia School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8287495, email office@kimihia.school.nz, or visit www.kimihia.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?
Kimihia School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kimihia School has 356 students, with an EQI of 510 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kimihia School in 2024-02, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz