Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi
10 Portland School Road, Whangarei · Northland
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Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #122 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi is a contributing school in Whangarei serving 111 students. The school has a well-established culture that promotes belonging through strong connections between the school, whānau, and community. Staff, whānau, and ākonga value high expectations for teaching, learning, and behaviour, with positive support accessed through the wider community and local hapū to improve learner outcomes.
Best suited for
Students in Whangarei looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi a good school?
Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi scores 87/100 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
- A well-established school culture that promotes a sense of belonging through strong connections between the school, whānau, community
- Staff, whānau, and ākonga that value high expectations for teaching, learning and behaviour
- Positive and useful support accessed with the wider community including local hapū to improve 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=539) · why? ▼ hide
+188.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 from ERO review 2020-11 · below band median (n=544) · 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): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A well-established school culture that promotes a sense of belonging through strong connections between the school, whānau, community
- Staff, whānau, and ākonga that value high expectations for teaching, learning and behaviour
- Positive and useful support accessed with the wider community including local hapū to improve learner outcomes
- ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how a culturally responsive and inclusive local curriculum can engage and inspire ākonga
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how a culturally responsive and inclusive local curriculum can engage and inspire ākonga."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2020. 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
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
$0.65M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,813
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 15
- Year 02 22
- Year 03 17
- Year 04 18
- Year 05 16
- Year 06 15
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 85.6%
- European/Pākehā 28.8%
- Pacific 15.3%
- Other / MELAA 4.5%
- Asian 3.6%
Location
10 Portland School Road, Whangarei. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi.
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Frequently asked
Is Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi a good school?
Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi scores 87/100 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 2024-04 review identified 4 key findings. A well-established school culture that promotes a sense of belonging through strong connections between the school, whānau, community
How do I enrol my child at Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi?
Contact the school directly on 09-4322897, email admin@portland.school.nz, or visit www.portland.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?
Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi has 111 students, with an EQI of 515 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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