Pirongia School
100 Beechey Street, Pirongia · Waikato
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,061 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Pirongia looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Pirongia School a good school?
Pirongia School scores 71/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Collaborative school leaders and staff who are committed to ensuring improved outcomes for all learners
- An established plan for improvement that clarifies actions, milestones and indicators of success
- Existing relationships with the school community that are based on student success
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 19.2/1k · suspensions 5.5/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-2.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
88/100 from ERO review 2015-05 · top 10% of band (n=520) · 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): 88/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-24 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Collaborative school leaders and staff committed to ensuring improved outcomes for all learners
- Established plan for improvement that clarifies actions, milestones and indicators of success
- Enacted school values that support an inclusive environment where students feel a sense of connection and belonging
- School working with ERO to evaluate how well it enacts its commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitanui
"The principal, presiding member and senior leadership team provide leadership for the school community."
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.99M
Surplus / (deficit)
$13k
Net assets / equity
$0.65M
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
19.2
5 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.5
1 this year · 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
$2.49M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,498
2018
$3.9M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.6M
2021
$2.7M
2022
$2.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 47
- Year 02 47
- Year 03 42
- Year 04 52
- Year 05 41
- Year 06 54
- Year 07 47
- Year 08 45
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 92.4%
- Māori 20.6%
- Pacific 4.2%
- Other / MELAA 2.1%
- Asian 1.3%
Location
100 Beechey Street, Pirongia. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Pirongia School.
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-7 vs this
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+6 vs this
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Secondary (Year 9-15) · 10km · 1,331 roll
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-15 vs this
Te Wharekura o Nga Purapura o Te Aroha
Composite · 10km · 93 roll
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-2 vs this
Ngahinapouri School
Full Primary · 10.1km · 201 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Pirongia School a good school?
Pirongia School scores 71/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-07 review identified 4 key findings. Collaborative school leaders and staff committed to ensuring improved outcomes for all learners
How do I enrol my child at Pirongia School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8719727, email office@pirongia.school.nz, or visit www.pirongia.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?
Pirongia School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Pirongia School has 383 students, with an EQI of 432 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pirongia School in 2023-07, 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