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Maraekakaho School

68 Kereru Road, Maraekakaho · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne

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Total roll 135
EQI 402
Founded 2006
61

Composite score

Established

B

Below median

Rank #1,551 of scored NZ schools

In summary

Maraekakaho School's 2024 ERO review found a respectful and inclusive environment supporting learning and teaching, with highly committed leaders and teachers focused on continuous improvement. The school is evaluating high-impact teaching strategies in literacy and numeracy and recognises the need to further support learners requiring accelerated progress. Strong partnerships with parents and whānau contribute to the school's culture of learning.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Maraekakaho looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Maraekakaho School a good school?

Maraekakaho School scores 61/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • A respectful and inclusive environment that supports learning and teaching
  • Highly committed and collaborative leaders and teachers focused on continuous improvement
  • Positive partnerships with parents and whānau that support the culture of learning

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 27.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile 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: bottom quartile of band (n=536).
72
Trajectory
25%
-18.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (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: bottom quartile of band (n=534).
27
ERO review
40%
73/100 from ERO review 2018-11 · bottom quartile of band (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: 2018. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=539).
73

⚠ 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

2024-02-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • School recognises the need to further respond to learners who require accelerated progress
  • High impact teaching strategies in literacy and numeracy are being evaluated to support equitable and excellent outcomes
  • A respectful and inclusive environment supports learning and teaching
  • Highly committed and collaborative leaders and teachers focused on continuous improvement
  • Positive partnerships with parents and whānau support the culture of learning
"highly committed and collaborative leaders and teachers focused on continuous improvement"
— ERO, 2024-02-29 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.

latest 73
0 25 50 75 100 20142018 2014-07-23 · 83/100 2018-11-20 · 73/100

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

27.6

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.36M

Per-student funding · 2022

$10,059

2018

$1.0M

2019

$1.2M

2020

$1.9M

2021

$2.3M

2022

$1.4M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    15
  • Year 02
    22
  • Year 03
    21
  • Year 04
    13
  • Year 05
    14
  • Year 06
    16
  • Year 07
    14
  • Year 08
    7

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    97.0%
  • Māori
    11.9%
  • Asian
    2.2%
  • Pacific
    1.5%
  • Other / MELAA
    0.7%

Location

68 Kereru Road, Maraekakaho. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Maraekakaho School a good school?

Maraekakaho School scores 61/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2024-02 review identified 5 key findings. School recognises the need to further respond to learners who require accelerated progress

How do I enrol my child at Maraekakaho School?

Contact the school directly on 06-8749700, email office@mkk.school.nz, or visit www.mkk.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?

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

What is the roll size?

Maraekakaho School has 135 students, with an EQI of 402 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Maraekakaho School in 2024-02, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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

29 Feb 2024

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