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Taoroa School

43 Pukeokahu Road, Taihape · Taranaki & Manawatū

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Total roll 51
EQI 518
Founded 1904
92

Composite score

Strong

A+

Top 5% in NZ

Rank #36 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8) EQI 518

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Students aged 5-11 in Taihape looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is Taoroa School a good school?

Taoroa School scores 92/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Board Administration requirements met
  • Curriculum requirements met
  • Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=539).
100
Trajectory
25%
+260.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=524) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=524).
100
ERO review
40%
80/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · top quartile of band (n=544) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=544).
80

⚠ 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): 80/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-09-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board has attested to most regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
  • Non-compliance identified in Finance category
  • School donations: board did not adequately consult with school community on scheme opt-in decision
  • Board has taken steps to address identified non-compliance areas
"As of May 2024, the Taoroa School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
— ERO, 2024-09-10 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 80
0 25 50 75 100 20182024 2018-06-06 · 73/100 2024-09-10 · 80/100

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.32M

Per-student funding · 2022

$6,241

2018

$0.3M

2019

$0.3M

2020

$0.4M

2021

$0.4M

2022

$0.3M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    8
  • Year 02
    6
  • Year 03
    6
  • Year 04
    7
  • Year 05
    5
  • Year 06
    8
  • Year 07
    11
  • Year 08
    3

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Māori
    56.9%
  • European/Pākehā
    56.9%
  • Pacific
    9.8%

Location

43 Pukeokahu Road, Taihape. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Taoroa School a good school?

Taoroa School scores 92/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2024-09 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to most regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024

How do I enrol my child at Taoroa School?

Contact the school directly on 06-3880053, email office@taoroa.school.nz, or visit www.taoroa.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?

Taoroa School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Taoroa School has 51 students, with an EQI of 518 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Taoroa School in 2024-09, 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.

Last updated

10 Sept 2024

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