Ngatea School
52 Orchard Road, Ngatea · Waikato
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,226 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Ngatea looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Ngatea School a good school?
Ngatea School scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Governance and leadership that pursues a clearly articulated strategic vision and plan
- The systems, structures and capacity to pursue consistently excellent and equitable outcomes for all
- A responsive, inclusive curriculum and learning environment that encourages students to become 'authors of their own learning'
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 6.5/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-15.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2022-09 · near 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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-09-02 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- School has governance and leadership pursuing a clearly articulated strategic vision and plan
- Systems, structures and capacity exist to pursue consistently excellent and equitable outcomes for all
- A responsive, inclusive curriculum and learning environment encourages students to become 'authors of their own learning'
- Significant number of students require wellbeing support
- Te Ara Huarau evaluation focuses on whether a systematic and sustained approach to wellbeing is supporting students to engage successfully in learning
"governance and leadership that pursues a clearly articulated strategic vision and plan"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. 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
6.5
1 this year · 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
$2.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,293
2018
$1.8M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$2.7M
2021
$2.6M
2022
$2.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 24
- Year 02 34
- Year 03 28
- Year 04 34
- Year 05 43
- Year 06 39
- Year 07 49
- Year 08 42
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 77.0%
- Māori 23.4%
- Asian 9.9%
- Pacific 4.3%
- Other / MELAA 3.9%
Location
52 Orchard Road, Ngatea. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Ngatea School a good school?
Ngatea School scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-09 review identified 5 key findings. School has governance and leadership pursuing a clearly articulated strategic vision and plan
How do I enrol my child at Ngatea School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8677305, email office@ngatea.school.nz, or visit www.ngatea.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?
Ngatea School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ngatea School has 304 students, with an EQI of 452 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ngatea School in 2022-09, signed by Phil Cowie. 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