Potaka School
7164 Te Aararoa Road, Hicks Bay · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #218 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Potaka School as of 2008-11-14. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hicks Bay looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Potaka School a good school?
Potaka 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong leadership focus on high quality teaching and equitable outcomes for all learners
- Learners demonstrate strong sense of belonging and confidence in their language, culture and identity
- Professional learning and development supporting collaborative cycles of inquiry aligned to strategic goals
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
+140.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
60/100 from ERO review 2024-08 · bottom quartile of band (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): 60/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-08-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A small majority of learners achieve at expected curriculum levels for reading and mathematics and all learners are engaged; writing data is yet to be consistently collected, analysed and reported.
- Most learners at the school are Māori and whakapapa Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau Āpanui iwi; learners have a strong sense of belonging and are confident in their language, culture and identity.
- Leadership sets and intentionally pursues a small number of highly relevant improvement goals with a particular focus on the accelerated progress of those learners most at risk of underachieving.
- Teachers are establishing a shared understanding of consistent and robust assessment practices to better understand and meet the needs of each learner.
- A majority of learners attend school regularly in line with Ministry of Education attendance targets.
"Leadership fosters a professional culture focused on high quality teaching for equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2024. 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
$0.62M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,315
2018
$0.2M
2019
$0.2M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 2
- Year 04 3
- Year 05 9
- Year 06 8
- Year 07 10
- Year 08 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 92.0%
- European/Pākehā 22.0%
- Pacific 4.0%
Location
7164 Te Aararoa Road, Hicks Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Potaka School a good school?
Potaka 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 2024-08 review identified 5 key findings. A small majority of learners achieve at expected curriculum levels for reading and mathematics and all learners are engaged; writing data is yet to be consistently collected, analysed and reported.
How do I enrol my child at Potaka School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8644436, email potaka@xtra.co.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Potaka School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Potaka School has 50 students, with an EQI of 523 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Potaka School in 2024-08, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz