Port Ahuriri School
15 Lever Street, Ahuriri · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,236 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Port Ahuriri School . NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students in Ahuriri looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Port Ahuriri School a good school?
Port Ahuriri School 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.
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 18.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-18.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2019-05 · above band median (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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-18 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.23M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$32k
Net assets / equity
$1.28M
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
18.9
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
$2.75M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,275
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$3.5M
2021
$5.4M
2022
$2.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 33
- Year 02 35
- Year 03 43
- Year 04 41
- Year 05 34
- Year 06 36
- Year 07 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 79.1%
- Māori 29.1%
- Asian 10.2%
- Pacific 3.3%
- Other / MELAA 3.3%
- International 0.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
15 Lever Street, Ahuriri. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Port Ahuriri School.
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Contributing · 0.9km · 263 roll
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Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.2km · 336 roll
67
-1 vs this
Napier Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.3km · 376 roll
47
-21 vs this
Napier Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.4km · 1,030 roll
77
+9 vs this
Nelson Park School
Contributing · 1.5km · 370 roll
75
+7 vs this
Westshore School
Contributing · 1.6km · 86 roll
29
-39 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Port Ahuriri School a good school?
Port Ahuriri School 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 2024-03 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Port Ahuriri School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8357988, email admin@portahuriri.school.nz, or visit www.portahuriri.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?
Port Ahuriri School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Port Ahuriri School has 244 students, with an EQI of 425 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Port Ahuriri School in 2024-03, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz