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Nga Tawa Diocesan School

164 Calico Line, Marton · Taranaki & Manawatū

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Total roll 182
EQI 431
Founded 1891
69

Composite score

Established

B

Above median

Rank #1,155 of scored NZ schools

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Top 5% in Fewer stand-downs Top 5% in NCEA Level 1
Accepts international students (SIEBA member) SIEBA member State-integrated school State-integrated Anglican Girls-only school Secondary school (Secondary (Year 9-15))

In summary

Nga Tawa Diocesan School's 2023 ERO review identified a culture of inclusivity underpinned by its special character, informed by positive psychology and increasingly culturally responsive practices. The school demonstrates consistently high academic achievement outcomes at all levels of NCEA, with clear strategic intent to improve wellbeing and resilience led by experienced school leaders.

Best suited for

Students aged 13-18 in Marton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Nga Tawa Diocesan School a good school?

Nga Tawa Diocesan 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

  • A culture of inclusivity, underpinned by its special character, informed by positive psychology and increasingly culturally responsive
  • Consistently high academic achievement outcomes at all levels of NCEA
  • Clear strategic intent to improve wellbeing and resilience that is purposefully led and implemented by experienced school leaders

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
Academic
35%
L1 100% · L2 92% · UE 81% · top 10% of band (n=81) · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=81).
93
Outcomes
25%
Uni 7% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 0% · bottom 10% of band (n=77) · why?
Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=77).
10
Retention
15%
87% to Y13 · near band median (n=84) · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=84).
87
Wellbeing
12%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · 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: top 10% of band (n=518).
100
Trajectory
8%
+13.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=515).
67
ERO review
5%
80/100 from ERO review 2023-07 · near band median (n=520) · 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: 2023. Peer comparison: near band median (n=520).
80

⚠ 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): 80/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-07-03 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Culture of inclusivity underpinned by special character, informed by positive psychology and increasingly culturally responsive
  • Consistently high academic achievement outcomes at all levels of NCEA
  • Clear strategic intent to improve wellbeing and resilience that is purposefully led and implemented by experienced school leaders
  • Staff use effective processes to ensure every learner is well known
"a culture of inclusivity, underpinned by its special character, informed by positive psychology and increasingly culturally responsive"
— ERO, 2023-07-03 (wellbeing)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. Click a point to read that review.

latest 85
0 25 50 75 100 201820232023 2018-05-03 · 85/100 2023-07-03 · 80/100 2023-07-03 · 85/100

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

100.0%

37 of 37 leavers

0.0pt vs prior year

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

91.9%

34 of 37 leavers

-4.3pt vs prior year

University Entrance · 2024

81.1%

30 of 37 leavers

-15.1pt vs prior year

Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0

Stay-on rate

Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.

Education Counts

86.5%

2024 cohort · 37 students

-9.7pt vs 2023

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

0.0

· NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

0.0

· NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

0.0

· NZ avg ~1.5

Vocational Pathway Awards

School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).

Education Counts
  • Service Industries 6
  • Primary Industries 3

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

$2.44M

Per-student funding · 2022

$13,421

2018

$2.2M

2019

$2.0M

2020

$2.1M

2021

$2.3M

2022

$2.4M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 09
    41
  • Year 10
    45
  • Year 11
    29
  • Year 12
    36
  • Year 13+
    29

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    90.7%
  • Māori
    11.5%
  • International
    6.0%
  • Asian
    3.8%
  • Other / MELAA
    1.6%
  • Pacific
    1.1%

International students

SIEBA member · Boarding available

Location

164 Calico Line, Marton. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Nga Tawa Diocesan School a good school?

Nga Tawa Diocesan 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 2023-07 review identified 4 key findings. Culture of inclusivity underpinned by special character, informed by positive psychology and increasingly culturally responsive

How do I enrol my child at Nga Tawa Diocesan School?

Contact the school directly on 06-3276429, email admin@ngatawa.school.nz, or visit www.ngatawa.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?

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

What is the roll size?

Nga Tawa Diocesan School has 182 students, with an EQI of 431 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a girls school-only school.

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Nga Tawa Diocesan School in 2023-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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

3 Jul 2023

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