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Kohia Terrace School

3 Kohia Terrace, Epsom · Auckland — Central

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Total roll 418
EQI 344
Founded 1996
81

Composite score

Strong

A

Top 25% in NZ

Rank #369 of scored NZ schools

In summary

Kohia Terrace School's 2023 ERO review focused on international student provision. The school attested full compliance with the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021. International students receive high-quality English language programmes, engage actively in regular classes, and participate well in co-curricular activities, making good academic progress.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Epsom looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is Kohia Terrace School a good school?

Kohia Terrace School scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Leadership that reflects the ongoing commitment to achieving the school's strategic direction and equitable and excellent learning outcomes for all ākonga
  • Effective assessment systems that identify, monitor and report progress and achievement of all ākonga
  • A strong sense of belonging and connection that enhances the wellbeing of kaiako and ākonga

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=536).
100
Trajectory
25%
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=534).
50
ERO review
40%
84/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · above band median (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2023. Peer comparison: above band median (n=539).
84

⚠ 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): 84/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-02-17 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki

ERO report
  • Leadership reflects ongoing commitment to achieving strategic direction and equitable and excellent learning outcomes for all ākonga
  • Effective assessment systems identify, monitor and report progress and achievement of all ākonga
  • Strong sense of belonging and connection enhances wellbeing of kaiako and ākonga
  • School prioritising literacy and numeracy across the curriculum as improvement focus
  • ERO and school working together to evaluate effectiveness of strengthening teacher capability in literacy and numeracy
"leadership that reflects the ongoing commitment to achieving the school's strategic direction and equitable and excellent learning outcomes for all ākonga"
— ERO, 2023-02-17 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. Click a point to read that review.

latest 85
0 25 50 75 100 201620232023 2016-08-19 · 86/100 2023-02-17 · 84/100 2023-02-17 · 85/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: n/a

Annual report

Total revenue

$4.44M

Surplus / (deficit)

$2k

Net assets / equity

$0.95M

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.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

0.0

· 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$3.18M

Per-student funding · 2022

$7,603

2018

$2.1M

2019

$2.4M

2020

$2.8M

2021

$2.8M

2022

$3.2M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    31
  • Year 02
    53
  • Year 03
    41
  • Year 04
    51
  • Year 05
    47
  • Year 06
    58
  • Year 07
    49
  • Year 08
    52

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Asian
    72.2%
  • European/Pākehā
    26.6%
  • Other / MELAA
    5.3%
  • Pacific
    5.0%
  • International
    2.4%
  • Māori
    1.9%

Location

3 Kohia Terrace, Epsom. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Kohia Terrace School a good school?

Kohia Terrace School scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ 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 5 key findings. Leadership reflects ongoing commitment to achieving strategic direction and equitable and excellent learning outcomes for all ākonga

How do I enrol my child at Kohia Terrace School?

Contact the school directly on 09-6304525, email office@kts.school.nz, or visit www.kts.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?

Kohia Terrace School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Kohia Terrace School has 418 students, with an EQI of 344 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Kohia Terrace School in 2023-02, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2023

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  • ero.govt.nz
  • kts.school.nz
  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz