Tainui Full Primary School
Tainui Street, Tokoroa · Waikato
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,318 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Tokoroa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Tainui Full Primary School a good school?
Tainui Full Primary School scores 35/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below 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 258.2/1k · suspensions 8.8/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-32.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · top quartile of band (n=544) · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-08 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of September 2022, the Tainui Full Primary School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2017 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.35M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$41k
Net assets / equity
$0.64M
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
258.2
44 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
8.8
1 this year · 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
$2.92M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,529
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$3.5M
2021
$2.9M
2022
$2.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 28
- Year 02 26
- Year 03 29
- Year 04 27
- Year 05 33
- Year 06 36
- Year 07 44
- Year 08 21
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 65.2%
- Pacific 24.9%
- European/Pākehā 24.1%
- Asian 3.2%
- Other / MELAA 1.2%
Location
Tainui Street, Tokoroa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tainui Full Primary School.
TKKM o Te Hiringa
Composite · 0.4km · 143 roll
46
+11 vs this
Cargill School
Contributing · 0.7km · 37 roll
65
+30 vs this
Strathmore School
Contributing · 1.5km · 187 roll
78
+43 vs this
Tokoroa Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.6km · 344 roll
42
+7 vs this
David Henry School
Contributing · 1.6km · 162 roll
55
+20 vs this
Tokoroa High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.8km · 487 roll
51
+16 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Tainui Full Primary School a good school?
Tainui Full Primary School scores 35/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
How do I enrol my child at Tainui Full Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8869860, email shirleyt@tainuifullprimary.school.nz, or visit www.tainuifullprimary.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?
Tainui Full Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tainui Full Primary School has 253 students, with an EQI of 526 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tainui Full Primary School in 2023-02, signed by Phil Cowie. 3 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