Pekapekarau School
742 Te Rahu Road, Te Awamutu · Waikato
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,962 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Te Awamutu looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Pekapekarau School a good school?
Pekapekarau School scores 49/100 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
- Strong leadership that provides clear direction and conditions for strategic success
- Leaders and teachers reflect on and increasingly enact culturally responsive professional learning to enhance teaching practice and learning programmes
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 149.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+28.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
69/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · below band median (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): 69/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-16 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School-wide data showing disparity between gender and need to ensure ākonga Māori succeeding as Māori
- Strong leadership providing clear direction and conditions for strategic success
- Leaders and teachers increasingly enacting culturally responsive professional learning
- ERO and school evaluating impact of relational-based teaching strategies on equitable student achievement
"Strong leadership that provides clear direction and conditions for strategic success."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. 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
149.3
15 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
$1.65M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,590
2018
$1.9M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 55
- Year 02 49
- Year 03 40
- Year 04 42
- Year 05 40
- Year 06 34
- Year 07 20
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 63.2%
- Māori 54.4%
- Asian 7.8%
- Pacific 6.8%
- Other / MELAA 0.7%
Location
742 Te Rahu Road, Te Awamutu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Pekapekarau School a good school?
Pekapekarau School scores 49/100 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 2024-04 review identified 4 key findings. School-wide data showing disparity between gender and need to ensure ākonga Māori succeeding as Māori
How do I enrol my child at Pekapekarau School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8716025, email principal@pekapekarau.school.nz, or visit www.pekapekarau.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?
Pekapekarau School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Pekapekarau School has 296 students, with an EQI of 493 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pekapekarau School in 2024-04, 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