Ruawai Primary School
4376 State Highway 12, Ruawai · Northland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,215 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Ruawai Primary School's ERO review in June 2023 identified a passionate community committed to empowering learners, a board focused on resourcing teaching and learning initiatives, and leadership and teaching teams dedicated to enacting the school's vision. The school has no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students in Ruawai looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Ruawai Primary School a good school?
Ruawai Primary School scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above 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.
standdowns 22.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-7.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2017-06 · above band median (n=471) · 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management confirmed
"As of August 2022, the Ruawai Primary School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. 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
22.7
1 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
$1.95M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,774
2018
$0.9M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$1.1M
2021
$1.2M
2022
$1.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 19
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 15
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 15
- Year 06 19
- Year 07 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.0%
- Māori 35.3%
- Pacific 10.3%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
- Asian 0.9%
Location
4376 State Highway 12, Ruawai. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Ruawai Primary School a good school?
Ruawai Primary School scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022
How do I enrol my child at Ruawai Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4392307, email admin@ruawai.school.nz, or visit ruawai.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?
Ruawai Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ruawai Primary School has 116 students, with an EQI of 501 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ruawai Primary School in 2023-06, 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