Tai Tapu School
1 School Road, Tai Tapu · Canterbury
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,969 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Tai Tapu School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Tai Tapu School's 2023 ERO review found the school has evidence-based curriculum and student achievement approaches that monitor progress and inform learning programmes. The school is focused on developing student agency and has identified opportunities to better incorporate Mātauranga Māori across the curriculum. The school is currently under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Tai Tapu looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Tai Tapu School a good school?
Tai Tapu School 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.
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 78.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+14.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
63/100 from ERO review 2020-06 · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · 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): 63/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of June 2023, the Tai Tapu School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2020. 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
78.6
12 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
$1.66M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,216
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$1.5M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 34
- Year 02 37
- Year 03 37
- Year 04 39
- Year 05 27
- Year 06 27
- Year 07 32
- Year 08 28
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 94.0%
- Māori 12.0%
- Asian 3.7%
- Other / MELAA 3.0%
- Pacific 1.1%
Location
1 School Road, Tai Tapu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Tai Tapu School a good school?
Tai Tapu School 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 2023-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
How do I enrol my child at Tai Tapu School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3296796, email accounts@taitapu.school.nz, or visit www.taitapu.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?
Tai Tapu School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tai Tapu School has 267 students, with an EQI of 400 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tai Tapu School in 2023-10, 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