Ruapotaka School
10A Taratoa Street, Panmure · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,372 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Ruapotaka School is a full primary school in Panmure, Auckland. In its 2024 board assurance review, the board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in board administration, curriculum, and management of health, safety and welfare. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Panmure looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Ruapotaka School a good school?
Ruapotaka School scores 65/100 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
- School ethos that welcomes cultural diversity from its community
- Established school networks that support the needs of diverse learners
- Leadership that is committed to enacting the school vision
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 80.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+39.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · top quartile 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-20 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School ethos welcomes cultural diversity from its community
- Established school networks support the needs of diverse learners
- Leadership committed to enacting the school vision
- ERO and school are working together to evaluate how effectively teaching and learning programmes respond to the needs of all ākonga
- School expects growth in teacher capacity and capabilities to ensure positive shifts in learning outcomes for all ākonga
"school ethos that welcomes cultural diversity from its community"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. 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
80.4
6 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
$1.20M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,908
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$1.2M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 13
- Year 02 15
- Year 03 21
- Year 04 16
- Year 05 20
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 20
- Year 08 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 73.7%
- Māori 28.9%
- Asian 8.6%
- Other / MELAA 3.9%
- European/Pākehā 3.3%
Location
10A Taratoa Street, Panmure. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Ruapotaka School a good school?
Ruapotaka School scores 65/100 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 6 key findings. School ethos welcomes cultural diversity from its community
How do I enrol my child at Ruapotaka School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5276244, email office@ruapotaka.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?
Ruapotaka School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ruapotaka School has 152 students, with an EQI of 526 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ruapotaka 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