Opiki School
566 Tane Road, Opiki · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #409 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Opiki looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Opiki School a good school?
Opiki School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong leadership that establishes the conditions for focused professional learning and collaborative activity that supports staff capability building and continuous improvement of practice
- Robust assessment and evaluative practices that identify and monitor ākonga progress and achievement, and the impact of teacher practice and programmes on valued learner outcomes
- Strong relationships between staff, ākonga, whānau and community focused on learner success and hauora
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 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-3.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2022-11 · top 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-11-10 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Strong leadership establishes conditions for focused professional learning and collaborative activity supporting staff capability building and continuous improvement
- Robust assessment and evaluative practices identify and monitor ākonga progress and achievement, and impact of teacher practice on valued learner outcomes
- Strong relationships between staff, ākonga, whānau and community focused on learner success and hauora
"Strong leadership that establishes the conditions for focused professional learning and collaborative activity that supports staff capability building and continuous improvement of practice."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2022. 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
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
$1.07M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,863
2018
$0.9M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.2M
2022
$1.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 14
- Year 02 13
- Year 03 12
- Year 04 13
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 13
- Year 08 26
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.0%
- Māori 25.7%
- Asian 17.6%
- Pacific 2.2%
Location
566 Tane Road, Opiki. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Opiki School a good school?
Opiki School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-11 review identified 3 key findings. Strong leadership establishes conditions for focused professional learning and collaborative activity supporting staff capability building and continuous improvement
How do I enrol my child at Opiki School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3291740, email office@opiki.school.nz, or visit opikischool.wordpress.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Opiki School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Opiki School has 136 students, with an EQI of 435 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Opiki School in 2022-11, signed by Phil Cowie. 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