Puriri School
Puriri Valley Road, Thames · Waikato
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Thames looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Puriri School a good school?
Puriri School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership that maintains high expectations for teaching and learning throughout the school
- Teaching that caters to the individual needs of students
- A caring environment that fosters student wellbeing and engagement in learning
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Latest ERO review
2020-01-16 · Phillip Cowie, Central Region
- Almost all students are achieving at or above national curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics; in writing, most students are achieving at or above curriculum expectations
- Māori students are achieving as well as, or better than their Pākehā peers and showing acceleration at similar or better rates
- Effective professional leadership guides all aspects of school development with high priority on innovative learning approaches
- Students benefit from positive and affirming relationships in a calm and settled environment with culturally responsive practices actively fostered
- School leaders need to strengthen collective capacity of teachers to scaffold students in using learning progressions
"The schools' 2019 achievement data shows almost all students are achieving at or above national curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics. In writing, most students are achieving at or above curriculum expectations."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2020. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$0.45M
Surplus / (deficit)
$32k
Net assets / equity
$0.00M
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
$0.52M
Per-student funding · 2022
$22,439
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 2
- Year 02 1
- Year 03 1
- Year 04 4
- Year 05 3
- Year 06 2
- Year 07 5
- Year 08 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.3%
- Māori 26.1%
- Pacific 4.3%
- Asian 4.3%
Location
Puriri Valley Road, Thames. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Puriri School.
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Pārāwai School
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Kerepehi School
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Kopuarahi School
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Frequently asked
Is Puriri School a good school?
Puriri School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2020-01 review identified 5 key findings. Almost all students are achieving at or above national curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics; in writing, most students are achieving at or above curriculum expectations
How do I enrol my child at Puriri School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8681031, email office@puriri.school.nz, or visit puririschool.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Puriri School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Puriri School has 23 students, with an EQI of 475 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Puriri School in 2020-01, signed by Phillip Cowie. 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz