Pokuru School
873/2 Pokuru Road, Pokuru · Waikato
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,420 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Pokuru looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Pokuru School a good school?
Pokuru School scores 64/100 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.
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 31.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-14.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2023-07 · above band median (n=406) · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Curriculum
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Personnel Management
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Finance
"As of September 2022, the Pokuru School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2023. 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
31.3
2 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
$1.80M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,938
2018
$0.9M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 16
- Year 02 18
- Year 03 25
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 33
- Year 06 21
- Year 07 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 91.4%
- Māori 30.5%
- Asian 4.6%
- Pacific 4.0%
- Other / MELAA 2.6%
Location
873/2 Pokuru Road, Pokuru. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Pokuru School.
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56
-8 vs this
St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu)
Full Primary · 9km · 258 roll
74
+10 vs this
Waipa Christian School
Composite · 9km · 91 roll
64
0 vs this
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Composite · 9.1km · 93 roll
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+5 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Pokuru School a good school?
Pokuru School scores 64/100 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 2023-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
How do I enrol my child at Pokuru School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8712844, email office@pokuru.school.nz, or visit www.pokuru.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?
Pokuru School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Pokuru School has 151 students, with an EQI of 461 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pokuru 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz