Ngunguru School
Te Maika Road, Ngunguru · Northland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,851 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Ngunguru School as of 2012-07-19. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Ngunguru School (composite score 74) has a limited statutory manager intervention currently active. ERO findings (February 2024) identify strengths in leadership focus on supporting student progress, teachers and leaders building professional capability for improvement, and the Board's engagement with achievement information. The school is working to strengthen conditions, systems and processes to support ongoing ākonga achievement.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Ngunguru looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Ngunguru School a good school?
Ngunguru School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership is focussed on strengthening and refining conditions, structures, systems and processes to support ākonga progress and achievement
- Teachers and leaders are building professional capability and collective capacity for ongoing improvement and innovation to enhance learner outcomes
- The Board engages with achievement information that supports ongoing improvement for all ākonga
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 55.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-15.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2024-02 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-19 · Shelley Booysen, Te Tai Tokerau Office
- Leadership is focused on strengthening conditions, structures, systems and processes to support ākonga progress and achievement
- Teachers and leaders are building professional capability and collective capacity for ongoing improvement and innovation
- The Board engages with achievement information that supports ongoing improvement for all ākonga
- A new principal was appointed in Term 2 2023
- The school's strategic priorities are Hiranga (excellence), Ahurei (celebrating each child), and Mahi tahi tātou (working together)
"leadership is focussed on strengthening and refining conditions, structures, systems and processes to support ākonga progress and achievement"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.30M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$20k
Net assets / equity
$0.48M
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
55.1
7 this year · 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
$2.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,485
2018
$2.0M
2019
$2.4M
2020
$4.7M
2021
$2.9M
2022
$2.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 17
- Year 02 20
- Year 03 34
- Year 04 26
- Year 05 46
- Year 06 25
- Year 07 23
- Year 08 29
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.5%
- Māori 23.5%
- Asian 6.4%
- Pacific 4.7%
- Other / MELAA 4.3%
Location
Te Maika Road, Ngunguru. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Ngunguru School a good school?
Ngunguru School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-02 review identified 5 key findings. Leadership is focused on strengthening conditions, structures, systems and processes to support ākonga progress and achievement
How do I enrol my child at Ngunguru School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4343805, email office@ngunguru.school.nz, or visit www.ngunguru.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?
Ngunguru School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ngunguru School has 234 students, with an EQI of 427 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ngunguru School in 2024-02, 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz