Raurimu Avenue School
Raurimu Avenue, Onerahi · Northland
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,405 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Raurimu Avenue School's 2024 ERO review identified concerns about the sustainability of leadership and governance to drive school improvement, and noted that students lack sufficient opportunities to revisit and consolidate their learning. The school provides a welcoming and calm environment where learners feel valued. The school has a composite score of 34.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Onerahi looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Raurimu Avenue School a good school?
Raurimu Avenue School scores 21/100 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
- Learners experience a welcoming and calm environment where they are valued
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 525.0/1k · suspensions 97.1/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-17.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
34/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · bottom 10% 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): 34/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- ERO has concerns about the capacity for and sustainability of effective leadership and governance to bring about improved and sustainable school performance
- Learners experience a welcoming and calm environment where they are valued
- Students not being provided with sufficient, related opportunities to revisit and consolidate learning
- Insufficient use of relevant assessment tools to gather reliable achievement information
- School Board not adequately meeting its legal and statutory roles and responsibilities
"learners experience a welcoming and calm environment where they are valued."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. 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
525.0
16 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
97.1
2 this year · 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
$1.16M
Per-student funding · 2022
$21,816
2018
$0.9M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$0.9M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 83.0%
- European/Pākehā 47.2%
- Pacific 7.5%
Location
Raurimu Avenue, Onerahi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Raurimu Avenue School.
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Frequently asked
Is Raurimu Avenue School a good school?
Raurimu Avenue School scores 21/100 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 2024-03 review identified 5 key findings. ERO has concerns about the capacity for and sustainability of effective leadership and governance to bring about improved and sustainable school performance
How do I enrol my child at Raurimu Avenue School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4360820, email office@raurimu.school.nz, or visit www.raurimu.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?
Raurimu Avenue School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Raurimu Avenue School has 53 students, with an EQI of 569 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Raurimu Avenue School in 2024-03, 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