Mohaka School
1978 Mohaka Coast Road, Mohaka · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,177 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Mohaka looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Mohaka School a good school?
Mohaka School scores 69/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Whakawhanaungatanga is valued and central to school's community and sense of belonging
- Well-established connections, communications and relationships with whānau, hapū, iwi to support student learning and outcomes
- School practices that effectively support students within an environment that grows their identity, language and culture for Māori to succeed as Māori
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=539) · why? ▼ hide
-13.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2019-05 · below band median (n=544) · 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Mohaka School is a full primary rural school serving Years 1-8 with connections to Ngāti Pāhauwera
- Strategic priorities focus on raising achievement levels in literacy and mathematics
- Whakawhanaungatanga is valued and central to the school's community and sense of belonging
- School practices effectively support Māori students' identity, language and culture for Māori to succeed as Māori
- ERO and school are evaluating how effectively teaching practices in literacy and numeracy promote improved outcomes for all learners
"school practices that effectively support students within an environment that grows their identity, language and culture for Māori to succeed as Māori"
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
$0.83M
Per-student funding · 2022
$18,018
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 5
- Year 02 5
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 10
- Year 05 4
- Year 06 8
- Year 07 3
- Year 08 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 97.8%
- Pacific 2.2%
- European/Pākehā 2.2%
Location
1978 Mohaka Coast Road, Mohaka. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Mohaka School.
Frequently asked
Is Mohaka School a good school?
Mohaka School scores 69/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-11 review identified 5 key findings. Mohaka School is a full primary rural school serving Years 1-8 with connections to Ngāti Pāhauwera
How do I enrol my child at Mohaka School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8376747, email mohaka@xtra.co.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Mohaka School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mohaka School has 46 students, with an EQI of 544 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mohaka School in 2023-11, 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