Tahatai Coast School
45 Evans Road, Papamoa · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #890 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Tahatai Coast School is a contributing school in Papamoa with 830 students. An ERO board assurance review in May 2023 confirmed the Board of Trustees had met regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed.
Best suited for
Students in Papamoa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Tahatai Coast School a good school?
Tahatai Coast School scores 74/100 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 26.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+5.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
86/100 from ERO review 2018-01 · top 10% of band (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): 86/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of March 2022, the Tahatai Coast School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$8.31M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$207k
Net assets / equity
$2.07M
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
26.6
8 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
$5.45M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,564
2018
$3.8M
2019
$5.0M
2020
$7.0M
2021
$7.3M
2022
$5.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 113
- Year 02 134
- Year 03 117
- Year 04 122
- Year 05 139
- Year 06 136
- Year 07 36
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 77.1%
- Māori 19.5%
- Asian 7.8%
- Other / MELAA 7.1%
- International 2.4%
- Pacific 2.0%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
45 Evans Road, Papamoa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tahatai Coast School.
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Frequently asked
Is Tahatai Coast School a good school?
Tahatai Coast School scores 74/100 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 2023-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
How do I enrol my child at Tahatai Coast School?
Contact the school directly on 07-5724600, email tcs@tahatai.school.nz, or visit www.tahatai.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?
Tahatai Coast School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tahatai Coast School has 830 students, with an EQI of 428 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tahatai Coast School in 2023-05, 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
- tahatai2024.ibcdn.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- tahatai.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz