Raetihi Primary School
24 Grey Street, Raetihi · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,373 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — commissioner
A commissioner has been appointed to Raetihi Primary School as of 2018-05-17. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Raetihi looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Raetihi Primary School a good school?
Raetihi Primary School is currently under MoE intervention — a commissioner 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
- Board attested compliance across six key regulatory domains: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
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 152.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-44.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2021-09 · near 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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-27 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: incomplete administrative procedures for reporting and managing physical restraint of students under Education (Physical Restraint) Rules 2017
- Board has taken steps to address the identified non-compliance
"As of February 2023, the Raetihi Primary School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2021. 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
152.6
13 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
$1.85M
Per-student funding · 2022
$18,917
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 10
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 9
- Year 05 12
- Year 06 8
- Year 07 15
- Year 08 18
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 82.7%
- European/Pākehā 32.7%
- Asian 1.0%
- Other / MELAA 1.0%
Location
24 Grey Street, Raetihi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Raetihi Primary School a good school?
Raetihi Primary School is currently under MoE intervention — a commissioner 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 2023-07 review identified 3 key findings. Board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Raetihi Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3854402, email office@raetihi.school.nz, or visit www.raetihi.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?
Raetihi Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Raetihi Primary School has 98 students, with an EQI of 516 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Raetihi Primary School in 2023-07, 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
- crimestats.co.nz