Tamatea High School
61 Freyberg Avenue, Greenmeadows · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,008 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Tamatea High School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Tamatea High School (composite score: 70) has strong leadership commitment to supporting Māori students and effective relationships with hapū and iwi. The school is continuing to develop culturally responsive pedagogy and teaching practices. The school is currently under active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Greenmeadows looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Tamatea High School a good school?
Tamatea High 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Existing effective relationships with hapū and iwi
- A strong leadership drive and kaiako willingness to support Māori students, to learn and succeed as Māori
- Effective leadership with commitment to change for improvement through a shared understanding of how culturally responsive and relational pedagogy can be embedded
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.
L1 80% · L2 64% · UE 35% · near band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 1% · Te Pūkenga 10% · Industry 2% · above band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
68% to Y13 · near band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 27.4/1k · suspensions 24.9/1k · exclusions 16.5/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+36.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2022-09 · below band median (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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-09-29 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- School leadership is continuing to develop shared understanding and implementation of culturally responsive pedagogy and practices in teaching and learning programmes
- Strong leadership drive and kaiako willingness to support Māori students to learn and succeed as Māori
- Existing effective relationships with hapū and iwi provide a foundation for improvement
- An endorsed 'Te Whakatinanatanga o Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Realisation of Te Tiriti)' plan by Board of Trustees
"effective leadership with commitment to change for improvement through a shared understanding of how culturally responsive and relational pedagogy can be embedded"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2022. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
79.5%
66 of 83 leavers
+6.9pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
63.9%
53 of 83 leavers
+7.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
34.9%
29 of 83 leavers
+6.1pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
67.5%
2024 cohort · 83 students
+4.5pt vs 2023
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
27.4
18 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
24.9
20 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
16.5
11 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 7
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
$4.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,601
2018
$3.8M
2019
$3.8M
2020
$3.7M
2021
$4.1M
2022
$4.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 96
- Year 10 77
- Year 11 96
- Year 12 73
- Year 13+ 44
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 51.4%
- Māori 48.4%
- Pacific 9.9%
- Asian 9.3%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
- International 1.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
61 Freyberg Avenue, Greenmeadows. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tamatea High School.
Tamatea Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.4km · 433 roll
75
+28 vs this
Porritt School
Contributing · 0.5km · 348 roll
71
+24 vs this
Parkside Christian S D A School
Full Primary · 1km · 59 roll
90
+43 vs this
Tamatea School
Contributing · 1.1km · 146 roll
28
-19 vs this
Henry Hill School
Contributing · 1.4km · 281 roll
56
+9 vs this
St Joseph's Maori Girls' College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.6km · 162 roll
62
+15 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Tamatea High School a good school?
Tamatea High 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 2022-09 review identified 4 key findings. School leadership is continuing to develop shared understanding and implementation of culturally responsive pedagogy and practices in teaching and learning programmes
How do I enrol my child at Tamatea High School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8446600, email enquiries@tamatea.school.nz, or visit www.tamatea.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?
Tamatea High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tamatea High School has 364 students, with an EQI of 532 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tamatea High School in 2022-09, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- tamatea.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz