Kio Kio School
1701 S H 3-Otorohanga Road, Kio Kio · Waikato
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #921 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kio Kio looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kio Kio School a good school?
Kio Kio 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
- Principal appointed in Term 3, 2024, quickly established a collaborative team with a shared schoolwide vision and high expectations
- School strategic planning and distributed leadership model supports literacy and mathematics professional development
- Impact of teaching strategies to improve achievement and regular attendance is increasingly monitored and evaluated
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 22.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+23.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2025-05 · bottom quartile 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-05-22 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Success and progress for all learners is increasing
- Learners benefit from good quality teaching practice that improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
- Increasing the achievement of Māori learners in reading, writing and mathematics and boys in writing, are identified areas for improvement
- Results are becoming more equitable for all groups of learners in reading; however, writing and mathematics results are not yet equitable
- The school is establishing planning and conditions that support improvements in the quality of education for learners
"The principal appointed in Term 3, 2024, quickly established a collaborative team with a shared schoolwide vision and high expectations for improving student outcomes in literacy and mathematics."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$1.88M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$40k
Net assets / equity
$0.63M
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
22.5
2 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
$1.48M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,422
2018
$0.8M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 12
- Year 02 17
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 26
- Year 05 24
- Year 06 18
- Year 07 11
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.4%
- Māori 29.6%
- Asian 8.5%
- Other / MELAA 4.2%
- Pacific 3.5%
Location
1701 S H 3-Otorohanga Road, Kio Kio. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kio Kio School.
Ōtorohanga School
Full Primary · 5.4km · 111 roll
63
-10 vs this
St Mary's Catholic School (Otorohanga)
Full Primary · 6.3km · 30 roll
72
-1 vs this
Ōtorohanga College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 6.5km · 335 roll
48
-25 vs this
Otorohanga South School
Full Primary · 7km · 332 roll
76
+3 vs this
Ōtewā School
Full Primary · 7.5km · 67 roll
62
-11 vs this
Maihiihi School
Full Primary · 11.4km · 55 roll
33
-40 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Kio Kio School a good school?
Kio Kio 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 2025-05 review identified 6 key findings. Success and progress for all learners is increasing
How do I enrol my child at Kio Kio School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8731816, email admin@kiokio.school.nz, or visit www.kiokio.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?
Kio Kio School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kio Kio School has 142 students, with an EQI of 464 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kio Kio School in 2025-05, signed by Sharon Kelly. 2 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz