Rukuhia School
58 Rukuhia Road, Ohaupo · Waikato
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #257 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Ohaupo looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Rukuhia School a good school?
Rukuhia School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership that collaboratively develops and pursues the school's vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence and promotes a positive culture for learning
- Teaching and learning programmes that enable high levels of student engagement and achievement
- Inclusive school practices that identify and respond effectively to the individual needs of learners
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+13.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2022-12 · near band median (n=520) · 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-12 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Leadership collaboratively develops and pursues the school's vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence and promotes a positive culture for learning
- Teaching and learning programmes enable high levels of student engagement and achievement
- Inclusive school practices identify and respond effectively to the individual needs of learners
- ERO and school are evaluating how effectively the school's curriculum is improving outcomes for all learners
"leadership that collaboratively develops and pursues the school's vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence and promotes a positive culture for learning"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.29M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$44k
Net assets / equity
$0.49M
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
0.0
· 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
$0.93M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,452
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$0.9M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 10
- Year 02 16
- Year 03 17
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 17
- Year 06 16
- Year 07 13
- Year 08 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.8%
- Māori 20.0%
- Pacific 8.8%
- Asian 5.6%
- Other / MELAA 2.4%
Location
58 Rukuhia Road, Ohaupo. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Rukuhia School a good school?
Rukuhia School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-12 review identified 4 key findings. Leadership collaboratively develops and pursues the school's vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence and promotes a positive culture for learning
How do I enrol my child at Rukuhia School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8436967, email office@rukuhia.school.nz, or visit www.rukuhia.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?
Rukuhia School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Rukuhia School has 125 students, with an EQI of 426 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Rukuhia School in 2022-12, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz