St Michael's School (Taita)
Cooper Street, Taita · Wellington
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #411 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Michael's School (Taita) as of 2018-11-16. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
St Michael's School (Taita) is a full primary school in Taita, Lower Hutt. The Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets, as confirmed in the June 2023 board assurance review. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Taita looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Michael's School (Taita) a good school?
St Michael's School (Taita) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has attested compliance across all six key regulatory areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
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=468) · why? ▼ hide
+8.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · near 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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management confirmed
"As of May 2022, the St Michael's School (Taita) Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
The curriculum dimension improved substantially between 2017 and 2023. In 2017, ERO identified that "The school's curriculum requires reviewing and further developing to ensure it meets the diverse needs of learners." By 2023, the school had developed "A local curriculum that is strongly aligned to the culture and wellbeing of students," with particular success in serving its Pacific student population.
2017-04 → 2023-06 diff source
Leadership improved significantly from 'developing' (2017) to a strength described as 'leadership that brings out the strengths and builds on the potential of all' (2023). In 2017, school leaders were aware of gaps in moderation and trustees required further training; by 2023, leadership was identified as a key strength with demonstrated capacity to support student engagement and wellbeing.
2017-04 → 2023-06 diff source
Leadership declined from 'well placed' (2014) to 'developing' (2017). While the principal's strong professional leadership was explicitly praised in 2014, the 2017 report shows leaders were 'aware of need to strengthen moderation' and trustees required 'further training and development,' indicating less mature governance and leadership systems.
2014-01 → 2017-04 diff source
The curriculum dimension shifted from a strength in 2014 to an identified area requiring development by 2017. While the 2014 report highlighted well-developed systems and high expectations, the 2017 report explicitly stated that "The school's curriculum requires reviewing and further developing to ensure it meets the diverse needs of learners."
2014-01 → 2017-04 diff source
Governance remained an area of concern across both reports, with trustees progressing from being 'new to their role and developing their understanding' in 2014 to 'beginning to gain shared understanding of their role and responsibilities but require further training and development' by 2017. While some progress was made, trustees continued to need significant support and development in their governance responsibilities.
2014-01 → 2017-04 diff source
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
$1.06M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,420
2018
$0.8M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$0.9M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 12
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 13
- Year 07 21
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 72.2%
- Asian 15.9%
- European/Pākehā 14.3%
- Māori 11.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.2%
Location
Cooper Street, Taita. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Michael's School (Taita).
Taita College
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Pomare School
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Taita Central School
Contributing · 0.6km · 119 roll
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Avalon Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.6km · 219 roll
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Contributing · 2km · 186 roll
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Tui Glen School
Full Primary · 2km · 174 roll
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Frequently asked
Is St Michael's School (Taita) a good school?
St Michael's School (Taita) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at St Michael's School (Taita)?
Contact the school directly on 04-5671514, email office@stmichaels.school.nz, or visit www.stmichaels.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?
St Michael's School (Taita) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Michael's School (Taita) has 126 students, with an EQI of 476 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Michael's School (Taita) 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz