Piopio College
18 Aria Road, Piopio · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,034 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Piopio College . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Piopio College has a composite score of 60. The school is currently under limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education. An ERO review in September 2023 found that strategic personnel appointments and well-considered leadership role changes are supporting improvements in teaching and learning. The school has a professional development plan in place to support the design and implementation of a localised curriculum for Years 9 and 10.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Piopio looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Piopio College a good school?
Piopio College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strategic appointments of personnel to build capability and capacity across the school
- Well-considered changes to leadership roles are better supporting improvements in teaching and learning supports for students
- Professional development plan in place to support design, development and implementation of a localised curriculum for year 9 and 10
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.
L1 83% · L2 83% · UE 67% · top quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 3% · bottom quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
67% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 64.9/1k · suspensions 7.9/1k · exclusions 4.4/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-4.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
60/100 from ERO review 2023-09 · bottom 10% 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): 60/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Strategic appointments of personnel to build capability and capacity across the school
- Well-considered changes to leadership roles are better supporting improvements in teaching and learning supports for students
- Professional development plan in place to support design, development and implementation of a localised curriculum for year 9 and 10
- Need to strengthen effective use of achievement information to identify what is working well and for whom
"Well-considered changes to leadership roles are better supporting improvements in teaching and learning supports for students."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.93M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$72k
Net assets / equity
$1.23M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
83.3%
10 of 12 leavers
+29.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
83.3%
10 of 12 leavers
+29.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
66.7%
8 of 12 leavers
+35.9pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
66.7%
2024 cohort · 12 students
+5.2pt vs 2023
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
64.9
15 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
7.9
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
4.4
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 2
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
$2.26M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,642
2018
$2.2M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 32
- Year 08 21
- Year 09 17
- Year 10 22
- Year 11 24
- Year 12 14
- Year 13+ 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 67.6%
- Māori 46.3%
- Pacific 7.4%
- Asian 3.7%
Location
18 Aria Road, Piopio. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Piopio College a good school?
Piopio College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-09 review identified 4 key findings. Strategic appointments of personnel to build capability and capacity across the school
How do I enrol my child at Piopio College?
Contact the school directly on 07-8778173, email principal@piopio.school.nz, or visit www.piopio.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?
Piopio College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Piopio College has 136 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 Piopio College 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz