Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand
38 Truro Street, Sumner · Auckland — North
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,357 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — commissioner
A commissioner has been appointed to Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand as of 2022-09-27. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Ko Taku Reo is a specialist deaf education school currently operating with active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education. The 2024 ERO board assurance review identified areas of non-compliance in student educational achievement, assessment reporting to students and parents, and Māori community consultation requirements for Turi Māori students. No composite score is available.
Best suited for
Students in Sumner looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand a good school?
Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand is currently under MoE intervention — a commissioner has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
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 83.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-0.9% roll over 4yr (2021→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
31/100 from ERO review 2024-10 · bottom 10% of band (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): 31/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-10-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Areas of non-compliance identified in primary objective for student educational achievement
- Assessment information reporting to students and parents twice yearly not meeting regulation 21 requirements
- Māori community consultation policies, plans and targets for Turi Māori students development required
- Police vetting of staff not renewed every three years as required
- Regular trial evacuations (fire, earthquake, lockdown) not undertaken across all enrolled school sites
"ensure that the primary objective in governing that every student at the school is able to attain his/her highest possible standard in educational achievement"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2024–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
University Entrance · 2024
8.3%
1 of 12 leavers
-30.8pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
91.7%
2024 cohort · 12 students
+9.1pt vs 2023
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
83.1
9 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 1
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
$33.66M
Per-student funding · 2022
$311,655
2019
$0.0M
2020
$9.3M
2021
$32.1M
2022
$33.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 4
- Year 04 11
- Year 05 9
- Year 06 6
- Year 07 5
- Year 08 8
- Year 09 7
- Year 10 7
- Year 11 6
- Year 12 13
- Year 13+ 24
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 38.0%
- Pacific 35.2%
- European/Pākehā 26.9%
- Asian 13.0%
- Other / MELAA 6.5%
Location
38 Truro Street, Sumner. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand a good school?
Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand is currently under MoE intervention — a commissioner has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-10 review identified 5 key findings. Areas of non-compliance identified in primary objective for student educational achievement
How do I enrol my child at Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand?
Contact the school directly on 0800-332 369, or visit www.kotakureo.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?
Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand has 108 students, with an EQI of 516 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand in 2024-10, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz