Takapau School
15 Charles Street, Takapau · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #479 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Takapau looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Takapau School a good school?
Takapau School scores 79/100 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
- Supportive trustees that enable targeted resourcing and opportunities to support positive learner outcomes
- Leadership that collaboratively develops and pursues school goals and targets
- A culture of staff collaboration that grows reflective practice and action
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
-8.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2022-11 · top quartile of band (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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-11-10 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Leadership collaboratively develops and pursues school goals and targets
- Culture of staff collaboration grows reflective practice and action
- Supportive trustees enable targeted resourcing and opportunities to support positive learner outcomes
- Need to strengthen curriculum ensuring effective and equitable opportunities to learn, particularly for boys
- Need to embed teaching practices consistent with culturally responsive and relational pedagogies
"leadership that collaboratively develops and pursues school goals and targets"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2022. 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
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
$1.20M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,575
2018
$0.8M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 17
- Year 02 23
- Year 03 11
- Year 04 15
- Year 05 17
- Year 06 13
- Year 07 13
- Year 08 24
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 68.8%
- Māori 49.6%
- Asian 9.6%
- Pacific 2.4%
- Other / MELAA 0.8%
Location
15 Charles Street, Takapau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Takapau School a good school?
Takapau School scores 79/100 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 2022-11 review identified 5 key findings. Leadership collaboratively develops and pursues school goals and targets
How do I enrol my child at Takapau School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8558181, email office@takapau.school.nz, or visit www.takapau.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?
Takapau School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Takapau School has 125 students, with an EQI of 496 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Takapau School in 2022-11, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz