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Matakohe School

117 Matakohe East Road, Matakohe · Northland

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Total roll 37
EQI 515
Founded 1878
61

Composite score

Established

B

Below median

Rank #1,554 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8) Very small (37 students) EQI 515

In summary

Matakohe School's 2023 ERO review identified strong community relationships, resilient and confident learners, and committed staff enacting the school vision. The school fosters community spirit and positive connections between home and school.

Best suited for

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

Is Matakohe School a good school?

Matakohe 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.

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 29.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · 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: near band median (n=539).
70
Trajectory
25%
-20.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · 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=524).
25
ERO review
40%
76/100 from ERO review 2016-10 · above band median (n=544) · 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: 2016. Peer comparison: above band median (n=544).
76

⚠ 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): 76/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-09-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022
  • Board Administration requirements confirmed
  • Curriculum requirements confirmed
  • Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
  • Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of August 2022, the Matakohe School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
— ERO, 2023-09-19 (governance)

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

29.9

1 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

$0.75M

Per-student funding · 2022

$20,256

2018

$0.5M

2019

$0.4M

2020

$0.5M

2021

$0.6M

2022

$0.7M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    4
  • Year 02
    2
  • Year 03
    2
  • Year 04
    7
  • Year 05
    12
  • Year 06
    7
  • Year 07
    2
  • Year 08
    4

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    89.2%
  • Māori
    27.0%

Location

117 Matakohe East Road, Matakohe. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Matakohe School a good school?

Matakohe 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 2023-09 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022

How do I enrol my child at Matakohe School?

Contact the school directly on 09-4317139, email office@matakohe.school.nz, or visit www.matakohe.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?

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

What is the roll size?

Matakohe School has 37 students, with an EQI of 515 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Matakohe School in 2023-09, 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.

Last updated

19 Sept 2023

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