Peria School
1430 Oruru Road, Kaitaia · Northland
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #67 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Peria School, a full primary in Kaitaia with a roll of 81, achieved a composite score of 75 in its March 2024 ERO review. The school demonstrates refined practices promoting learner wellbeing and a collaborative culture based on strong relationships among staff, whānau and hapū, with approximately 44 percent of learners identifying as Māori. ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of school-wide initiatives to increase learners' progress and achievement in mathematics.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kaitaia looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Peria School a good school?
Peria School scores 90/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Refined conditions, actions and practices that promote learner wellbeing, resilience and optimism
- Strength based collaborative culture based on high relational trust amongst all stakeholders including staff, learners, whānau and hapū
- Effective evaluative processes focused on continuous improvement in learner outcomes
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=468) · why? ▼ hide
+57.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · near 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of school-wide initiatives to increase learners' progress and achievement in mathematics
- Approximately 44 percent of learners identify as Māori
- The school has refined conditions, actions and practices that promote learner wellbeing, resilience and optimism
- A strength based collaborative culture based on high relational trust exists amongst all stakeholders including staff, learners, whānau and hapū
- Effective evaluative processes are focused on continuous improvement in learner outcomes
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of school-wide initiatives to increase learners' progress and achievement in mathematics."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.87M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$90k
Net assets / equity
$0.36M
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
$0.62M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,693
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 8
- Year 03 6
- Year 04 8
- Year 05 12
- Year 06 10
- Year 07 10
- Year 08 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 70.4%
- Māori 58.0%
- Pacific 3.7%
- Other / MELAA 2.5%
- Asian 1.2%
Location
1430 Oruru Road, Kaitaia. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Peria School.
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50
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Mangonui School
Contributing · 12.8km · 158 roll
74
-16 vs this
Pamapuria School
Full Primary · 12.9km · 94 roll
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-53 vs this
Te Rito - Te Kura Taiao
Composite · 13.6km · roll n/a
75
-15 vs this
- no score yet
Mangamuka School
Contributing · 13.6km · 10 roll
Oruaiti School
Full Primary · 14km · 172 roll
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-14 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Peria School a good school?
Peria School scores 90/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-03 review identified 5 key findings. ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of school-wide initiatives to increase learners' progress and achievement in mathematics
How do I enrol my child at Peria School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4085834, email office@peria.school.nz, or visit www.peria.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?
Peria School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Peria School has 81 students, with an EQI of 498 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Peria School in 2024-03, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz