Koromatua School
355 Koromatua Road, Hamilton · Waikato
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #545 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Koromatua School's 2023 ERO review identified strong leadership promoting equity and excellence, a genuine commitment to te ao Māori that supports Māori student success, and positive community relationships that foster belonging. The school achieved a composite score of 75.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hamilton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Koromatua School a good school?
Koromatua School scores 78/100 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
- Board has attested to compliance across multiple regulatory domains including board administration, curriculum, health/safety/welfare, and personnel management
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+1.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · near band median (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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-14 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in curriculum, health/safety/welfare, personnel management, finance, and assets administration
- Non-compliance identified in maintaining ongoing self-review programme for policies
- Non-compliance in renewal of police vetting every three years for continuing employees
- Non-compliance in ensuring persons without practising certificates are not employed
- Non-compliance in developing policies on surrender/retention of property and student searches
"As of August 2022, the Koromatua School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$1.68M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$16k
Net assets / equity
$0.50M
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
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$1.68M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,482
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 17
- Year 02 26
- Year 03 17
- Year 04 28
- Year 05 34
- Year 06 23
- Year 07 36
- Year 08 34
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 89.3%
- European/Pākehā 37.5%
- Pacific 22.8%
- Asian 2.2%
- Other / MELAA 0.4%
Location
355 Koromatua Road, Hamilton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Koromatua School a good school?
Koromatua School scores 78/100 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 6 key findings. Board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in curriculum, health/safety/welfare, personnel management, finance, and assets administration
How do I enrol my child at Koromatua School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8479828, email enquiries@koromatua.school.nz, or visit www.koromatua.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?
Koromatua School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Koromatua School has 224 students, with an EQI of 473 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Koromatua School in 2023-02, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz