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Puawānanga Wairarapa Young Parents

Makora Road, Masterton · Wellington

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Total roll 0
EQI 569
Founded 2002
62

Composite score

Established

B

Below median

Rank #1,534 of scored NZ schools

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Top 5% in Stay-on rate Top 25% in Fewer stand-downs
State school Co-educational EQI 569 (high need)

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Students in Masterton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Puawānanga Wairarapa Young Parents a good school?

Puawānanga Wairarapa Young Parents scores 62/100 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.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Highly skilled and committed staff who know students well and make learning relevant
  • Thorough and transparent practices for gathering and analysing data on individual student progress and outcomes
  • Holistic balance of individual, small group and class tuition with specialist providers

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.

How this is computed
Academic
35%
L1 89% · L2 78% · UE 44% · top quartile of band (n=142) · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=142).
76
Outcomes
25%
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 0% · bottom 10% of band (n=123) · why?
Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=123).
1
Retention
15%
100% to Y13 · top 10% of band (n=166) · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=166).
100
Wellbeing
12%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=539).
100
Trajectory
8%
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=524).
50
ERO review
5%
90/100 from ERO review 2017-07 · top 10% of band (n=544) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2017. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=544).
90

⚠ 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): 90/100.

Latest ERO review

2017-07-28 · Dr Lesley Patterson, ERO

ERO report
  • The unit provides excellent learning opportunities in a responsive, supportive and respectful environment with highly skilled staff committed to positive outcomes
  • Most students increase their NCEA credits during their time at the TPU, with 100% pass rate in numeracy and literacy in 2016 and more than half achieving all learning targets
  • The unit is very effectively managed with a shared philosophy and commitment to teenage parents embedded across governance, leadership and teaching staff
  • Strong collaborative relationships with host school (Makoura College) and attached early learning centre support effective operation
  • A comprehensive multi-layered self-review approach includes annual strategic evaluation, teacher inquiry projects, and regular student feedback
"The unit is very effectively managed, based on a philosophy and commitment to teenage parents which is shared across governance, leadership and teaching staff."
— ERO, 2017-07-28 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2017. Click a point to read that review.

latest 90
0 25 50 75 100 20132017 2013-11-07 · 87/100 2017-07-28 · 90/100

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

88.9%

8 of 9 leavers

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

77.8%

7 of 9 leavers

University Entrance · 2024

44.4%

4 of 9 leavers

Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0

Stay-on rate

Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.

Education Counts

100.0%

2024 cohort · 9 students

0.0pt vs 2022

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

0.0

· NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

0.0

· NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

—

· 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.14M

Per-student funding · 2022

—

2018

$0.1M

2019

$0.1M

2020

$0.1M

2021

$0.1M

2022

$0.1M

Location

Makora Road, Masterton. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Puawānanga Wairarapa Young Parents a good school?

Puawānanga Wairarapa Young Parents scores 62/100 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 2017-07 review identified 5 key findings. The unit provides excellent learning opportunities in a responsive, supportive and respectful environment with highly skilled staff committed to positive outcomes

How do I enrol my child at Puawānanga Wairarapa Young Parents?

Contact the school directly on 06-3773491, email prue.smith@wairarapatpu.school.nz, or visit makoura-college.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?

Puawānanga Wairarapa Young Parents is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Puawānanga Wairarapa Young Parents has 0 students, with an EQI of 569 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Puawānanga Wairarapa Young Parents in 2017-07, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 2 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.

Last updated

28 Jul 2017

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