Ngahinapouri School
1185 Kakaramea Road, Ngahinapouri · Waikato
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #548 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Ngahinapouri looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Ngahinapouri School a good school?
Ngahinapouri School scores 78/100 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
- a positive school culture that supports high levels of student engagement and participation
- well established school practices that identify and respond to the individual needs of learners
- leadership of learning that promotes open communication, collaboratively develops shared knowledge, and supports consistency of practices to improve outcomes for learners
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-2.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2022-12 · below band median (n=539) · 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-12 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Positive school culture that supports high levels of student engagement and participation
- Well established school practices that identify and respond to the individual needs of learners
- Leadership of learning that promotes open communication, collaboratively develops shared knowledge, and supports consistency of practices
- School's strategic focus on creating resilient learners and strengthening partnerships with parents, whānau and the Māori community
- Te Ara Huarau evaluation approach being used to improve outcomes for all learners with particular focus on wellbeing and achievement
"leadership of learning that promotes open communication, collaboratively develops shared knowledge, and supports consistency of practices to improve outcomes for learners"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2012–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$1.97M
Surplus / (deficit)
$2k
Net assets / equity
$0.09M
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
$1.19M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,945
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$2.3M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 19
- Year 02 27
- Year 03 25
- Year 04 21
- Year 05 20
- Year 06 22
- Year 07 25
- Year 08 25
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.6%
- Māori 16.9%
- Asian 9.0%
- Other / MELAA 5.0%
- Pacific 3.5%
Location
1185 Kakaramea Road, Ngahinapouri. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Ngahinapouri School a good school?
Ngahinapouri School scores 78/100 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 2022-12 review identified 5 key findings. Positive school culture that supports high levels of student engagement and participation
How do I enrol my child at Ngahinapouri School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8252701, email office@ngahinapouri.school.nz, or visit www.ngahinapouri.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?
Ngahinapouri School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ngahinapouri School has 201 students, with an EQI of 415 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ngahinapouri School in 2022-12, signed by Phil Cowie. 4 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz