Okoia School
645 No 3 Line, Okoia · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,274 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Okoia School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the September 2023 board assurance review. The school is not subject to active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Okoia looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Okoia School a good school?
Okoia School scores 38/100 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
- Learners with additional and complex needs are identified and monitored. Access to specialist programmes, in class support, including the provision of additional personnel, encourages the positive engagement and progress of learners
- Collaborative discussion, and opportunities to participate in professional learning and development (PLD) for teachers and support staff, encourages development of shared strategies to meet the diverse learning and engagement needs of students
- Trustees resourcing is responsive to the needs of 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 286.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-7.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2019-02 · 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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Learners with additional and complex needs are identified and monitored with access to specialist programmes and in-class support
- Many learners require additional support to achieve positive engagement and accelerate their progress in literacy and mathematics
- Collaborative discussion and PLD opportunities encourage development of shared strategies to meet diverse learning needs
- Trustees resourcing is responsive to the needs of learners
- An acting principal was appointed at the beginning of 2023
"reported information shows many learners require additional support to achieve positive engagement and accelerate their progress in literacy and mathematics"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. 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
286.6
10 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
$0.61M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,375
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 6
- Year 04 4
- Year 05 6
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 2
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.6%
- Māori 32.7%
- Pacific 4.1%
- Other / MELAA 2.0%
Location
645 No 3 Line, Okoia. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Okoia School.
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Frequently asked
Is Okoia School a good school?
Okoia School scores 38/100 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 2023-09 review identified 5 key findings. Learners with additional and complex needs are identified and monitored with access to specialist programmes and in-class support
How do I enrol my child at Okoia School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3424828, email office@okoia.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?
Okoia School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Okoia School has 49 students, with an EQI of 537 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Okoia School in 2023-09, 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