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Ōwhango School

Ohorere Street, Owhango · Waikato

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Total roll 71
EQI 471
Founded 1910
53

Composite score

Developing

C+

Below median

Rank #1,862 of scored NZ schools

Top 25% in Fewer stand-downs

In summary

Ōwhango School's 2022 ERO review found leadership open to change with a focus on continuous improvement, systems in place to monitor student achievement over time, and a well-established plan guiding professional development in evaluation. The school achieved a composite score of 70.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Owhango looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Ōwhango School a good school?

Ōwhango School scores 53/100 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

  • Leadership that is open to change, with a focus on continuous improvement
  • Systems in place to monitor student achievement over time
  • A well-established plan that guides professional development in evaluation

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 40.4/1k · exclusions 42.6/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=404) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=404).
0
Trajectory
25%
+44.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=403).
100
ERO review
40%
70/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · bottom quartile of band (n=406) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2022. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=406).
70

⚠ 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): 70/100.

Latest ERO review

2022-08-22 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

ERO report
  • Leadership is open to change with a focus on continuous improvement
  • Systems in place to monitor student achievement over time
  • Well-established plan guides professional development in evaluation
  • School prioritising implementation of school-wide, sequential approach to raise literacy achievement
  • Need to strengthen assessment and evaluation practices that are fit-for-purpose
"leadership that is open to change, with a focus on continuous improvement"
— ERO, 2022-08-22 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.

latest 70
0 25 50 75 100 20172022 2017-04-06 · 80/100 2022-08-22 · 70/100

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

0.0

· NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

40.4

1 this year · NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

42.6

1 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.58M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,113

2018

$0.5M

2019

$0.4M

2020

$0.5M

2021

$0.6M

2022

$0.6M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    8
  • Year 02
    5
  • Year 03
    14
  • Year 04
    7
  • Year 05
    13
  • Year 06
    8
  • Year 07
    8
  • Year 08
    9

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    70.4%
  • Māori
    60.6%
  • Pacific
    2.8%
  • Other / MELAA
    1.4%

Location

Ohorere Street, Owhango. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Ōwhango School a good school?

Ōwhango School scores 53/100 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 2022-08 review identified 5 key findings. Leadership is open to change with a focus on continuous improvement

How do I enrol my child at Ōwhango School?

Contact the school directly on 07-8954823, email office@owhango.school.nz, or visit www.owhango.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?

Ōwhango School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Ōwhango School has 71 students, with an EQI of 471 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Ōwhango School in 2022-08, signed by Phil Cowie. 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.

Last updated

22 Aug 2022

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