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Rongotea School

Tyne Street, Rongotea · Taranaki & Manawatū

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Total roll 155
EQI 470
Founded 1881
48

Composite score

Developing

C

Below median

Rank #1,989 of scored NZ schools

In summary

Rongotea School's board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements and met board administration and curriculum requirements as of November 2021, according to the board assurance review from November 2022. No composite score was recorded.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Rongotea looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Rongotea School a good school?

Rongotea School scores 48/100 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.

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
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 114.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · 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: bottom quartile of band (n=404).
0
Trajectory
25%
+16.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=403).
71
ERO review
40%
76/100 from ERO review 2017-10 · near band median (n=406) · 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: near band median (n=406).
76

⚠ 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): 76/100.

Latest ERO review

2022-11-03 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

ERO report
  • Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2021
  • Board Administration requirements met
  • Curriculum requirements met
  • Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
  • Personnel Management requirements met
"As of November 2021, the Rongotea School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
— ERO, 2022-11-03 (governance)

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

114.5

11 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.04M

Per-student funding · 2022

$6,739

2018

$0.9M

2019

$1.0M

2020

$1.0M

2021

$1.0M

2022

$1.0M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    18
  • Year 02
    24
  • Year 03
    16
  • Year 04
    17
  • Year 05
    23
  • Year 06
    10
  • Year 07
    26
  • Year 08
    19

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    89.0%
  • Māori
    27.7%
  • Asian
    3.9%
  • Other / MELAA
    2.6%
  • Pacific
    1.9%

Location

Tyne Street, Rongotea. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Rongotea School a good school?

Rongotea School scores 48/100 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 2022-11 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2021

How do I enrol my child at Rongotea School?

Contact the school directly on 06-3248614, email office@rongotea.school.nz, or visit www.rongotea.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?

Rongotea School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Rongotea School has 155 students, with an EQI of 470 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Rongotea School in 2022-11, signed by Phil Cowie. 3 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

3 Nov 2022

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