Tangaroa College
Haumia Way, Otara · Auckland — South
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,773 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Tangaroa College as of 2025-08-27. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Tangaroa College's board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed met in the August 2023 board assurance review. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Otara looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Tangaroa College a good school?
Tangaroa College 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.
L1 75% · L2 58% · UE 39% · near band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 8% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 1% · above band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
79% to Y13 · above band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 14.7/1k · suspensions 6.0/1k · exclusions 0.7/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+20.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2016-11 · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of June 2023, the Tangaroa College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$14.61M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$353k
Net assets / equity
$6.05M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
74.8%
122 of 163 leavers
-6.9pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
58.3%
95 of 163 leavers
-12.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
39.3%
64 of 163 leavers
-1.8pt 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.
78.5%
2024 cohort · 163 students
-2.1pt 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
14.7
22 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.0
11 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.7
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 3
- Creative Industries 3
- Social and Community Services 1
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
$10.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,559
2018
$7.5M
2019
$7.7M
2020
$9.1M
2021
$8.4M
2022
$10.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 227
- Year 10 231
- Year 11 206
- Year 12 181
- Year 13+ 149
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 80.5%
- Māori 18.1%
- Asian 12.8%
- European/Pākehā 3.2%
- Other / MELAA 1.5%
Location
Haumia Way, Otara. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tangaroa College.
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Teen Parent Unit · 0km · roll n/a
71
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Contributing · 0.6km · 157 roll
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+13 vs this
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Contributing · 0.9km · 407 roll
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Composite · 0.9km · 359 roll
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Contributing · 1km · 802 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Tangaroa College a good school?
Tangaroa College 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 2023-08 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 Tangaroa College?
Contact the school directly on 09-2745764, email office@tangaroa.school.nz, or visit www.tangaroa.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?
Tangaroa College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tangaroa College has 968 students, with an EQI of 521 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tangaroa College in 2023-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- tangaroa.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz