Okaihau Primary School
77 Settlers Way, Okaihau · Northland
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,407 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Okaihau Primary School's Board of Assurance Review from January 2025 confirmed the board has met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2024, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed. The school is a contributing primary school with a roll of 152 students located in Okaihau, Tai Tokerau.
Best suited for
Students in Okaihau looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Okaihau Primary School a good school?
Okaihau Primary School scores 64/100 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
- Structured approach to mathematics has led to greater consistency in teaching programmes
- Increased learner engagement and enjoyment in mathematics
- Teachers create orderly and collaborative learning environment that supports learners to engage and experiment
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 16.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-12.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2025-01 · below band median (n=544) · 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-01-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A small majority of learners are achieving at or above curriculum level expectation in reading and mathematics and some learners are achieving at or above curriculum expectation in writing
- A structured approach to mathematics has led to greater consistency in teaching programmes and some improvements in achievement
- The greatest shift that occurred in response to the school's action has been increased learner engagement and enjoyment in mathematics
- The school has yet to meet the Ministry of Education's target for regular attendance, with less than half of students attending regularly
- Accelerating achievement in writing, especially for boys, is a priority
"Leaders promote improvements in teaching and learning through the increased use of evidence to plan and monitor strategies that improve learner outcomes; leaders recognise the need to focus on the pace of progress so that more learners meet expected curriculum levels."
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
16.8
1 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
$1.46M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,592
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$2.5M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 24
- Year 02 23
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 24
- Year 06 31
- Year 07 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 71.7%
- European/Pākehā 38.2%
- Pacific 10.5%
- Asian 0.7%
- Other / MELAA 0.7%
Location
77 Settlers Way, Okaihau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Okaihau Primary School.
Okaihau College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.1km · 267 roll
37
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TKKM o Kaikohe
Composite · 9.2km · 223 roll
59
-5 vs this
Kaikohe West School
Contributing · 9.6km · 176 roll
79
+15 vs this
Kaikohe Intermediate
Intermediate · 9.7km · 124 roll
69
+5 vs this
Northland College Teen Parent Unit
Teen Parent Unit · 10.2km · roll n/a
70
+6 vs this
Kaikohe East School
Contributing · 10.2km · 245 roll
71
+7 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Okaihau Primary School a good school?
Okaihau Primary School scores 64/100 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 2025-01 review identified 6 key findings. A small majority of learners are achieving at or above curriculum level expectation in reading and mathematics and some learners are achieving at or above curriculum expectation in writing
How do I enrol my child at Okaihau Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4019151, email admin@okaihau-primary.school.nz, or visit www.okaihau-primary.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?
Okaihau Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Okaihau Primary School has 152 students, with an EQI of 510 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Okaihau Primary School in 2025-01, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz