Matawai School
29 Raumati Street, Matawai · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #477 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Matawai looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Matawai School a good school?
Matawai School scores 79/100 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
- Strong collaborative culture fostered by leadership focused on positive student outcomes
- High achievement in reading, with most/almost all students at or above expected curriculum levels
- Inclusive school culture that increasingly reflects students' languages, cultures and identities
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=468) · why? ▼ hide
+8.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · below band median (n=471) · 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Almost all students achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, most students achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in writing and mathematics.
- Half of the students attend regularly; this is below the Ministry of Education target for regular attendance.
- Students are well supported by an inclusive school culture that supports wellbeing and increasingly reflects their languages, cultures and identities.
- Leadership effectively fosters a collaborative culture within the school and across the wider community that is focused on positive student outcomes.
- Te ao Māori, tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori are increasingly woven through all aspects of the school's curriculum; an identified next step is to increase staff capability in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori.
"Leadership effectively fosters a collaborative culture within the school and across the wider community that is focused on positive student outcomes."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
$0.85M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,674
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$2.2M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 8
- Year 02 3
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 10
- Year 06 6
- Year 07 2
- Year 08 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 65.5%
- Māori 43.1%
- Pacific 5.2%
- Asian 1.7%
Location
29 Raumati Street, Matawai. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Matawai School a good school?
Matawai School scores 79/100 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 2024-09 review identified 5 key findings. Almost all students achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, most students achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in writing and mathematics.
How do I enrol my child at Matawai School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8624813, email office@matawai.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?
Matawai School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Matawai School has 58 students, with an EQI of 476 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Matawai School in 2024-09, 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz