Ohaeawai School
22 Tennyson Street, Ohaeawai · Northland
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,456 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Ohaeawai School is a contributing school in Kaikohe with 152 students. A board assurance review in August 2023 confirmed the board had met regulatory, legislative, and curriculum requirements as of April 2023.
Best suited for
Students in Ohaeawai looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Ohaeawai School a good school?
Ohaeawai School scores 63/100 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.
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 38.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-11.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2018-09 · above band median (n=471) · 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets requirements all confirmed
"As of April 2023, the Ohaeawai School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
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
38.9
2 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
$1.52M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,986
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 23
- Year 02 24
- Year 03 32
- Year 04 24
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 61.8%
- European/Pākehā 53.3%
- Asian 9.2%
- Pacific 6.6%
- Other / MELAA 1.3%
Location
22 Tennyson Street, Ohaeawai. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Ohaeawai School a good school?
Ohaeawai School scores 63/100 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 2023-08 review identified 5 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2023
How do I enrol my child at Ohaeawai School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4059812, email maureen@ohaeawaiprimary.co.nz, or visit www.ohaeawaiprimary.co.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Ohaeawai School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ohaeawai School has 152 students, with an EQI of 491 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ohaeawai School in 2023-08, 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