Opunake School
Gisborne Terrace, Opunake · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,381 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Opunake School's 2023 ERO review identified positive classroom environments that encourage purposeful student engagement, comprehensive support systems for learners with additional and complex needs, and collaborative staff practice supported by professional learning and development. The school's strengths include strong coordination of support services with robust tracking and monitoring, and shared implementation of strategies to support learner success.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Opunake looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Opunake School a good school?
Opunake School scores 65/100 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 32.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-16.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · top quartile of band (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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of March 2023, the Opunake 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
32.5
4 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
$1.62M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,371
2018
$1.2M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$1.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 15
- Year 03 26
- Year 04 19
- Year 05 23
- Year 06 21
- Year 07 20
- Year 08 32
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.1%
- Māori 49.7%
- Asian 5.2%
- Pacific 4.0%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
Location
Gisborne Terrace, Opunake. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Opunake School a good school?
Opunake School scores 65/100 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 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
How do I enrol my child at Opunake School?
Contact the school directly on 06-7618367, email office@opunakeprimary.school.nz, or visit www.opunakeprimary.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?
Opunake School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Opunake School has 173 students, with an EQI of 499 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Opunake School in 2023-09, 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