Ngaere School
4355 Mountain Road, Stratford · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #777 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Ngaere School is a full primary school serving 150 students in Stratford, Taranaki. The school has achieved a composite score of 72. Most learners meet expected curriculum levels in reading, with a majority meeting expectations in writing and mathematics, and outcomes show improvement over time with increasing equity. School priorities include achieving equity for Māori learners and boys in writing, with leaders promoting a positive culture and distributed leadership supported by structured learning programmes.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Stratford looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Ngaere School a good school?
Ngaere School scores 75/100 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
- Board administration compliant
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of health, safety and welfare compliant
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=404) · why? ▼ hide
-3.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · below band median (n=406) · 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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across all areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: failure to adopt a statement on the delivery of the health curriculum at least once every two years after community consultation (Section 91 Education and Training Act 2020)
- The board has since addressed the identified non-compliance
"As of April 2024, the Ngaere School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. 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
$1.14M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,628
2018
$0.9M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 21
- Year 02 16
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 16
- Year 05 16
- Year 06 23
- Year 07 23
- Year 08 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 95.3%
- Māori 17.3%
- Asian 1.3%
Location
4355 Mountain Road, Stratford. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Ngaere School a good school?
Ngaere School scores 75/100 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 2024-11 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across all areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Ngaere School?
Contact the school directly on 06-7648643, email office@ngaere.school.nz, or visit www.ngaere.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?
Ngaere School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ngaere School has 150 students, with an EQI of 471 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ngaere School in 2024-11, 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
- crimestats.co.nz