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Taranaki Activity Centre

334 Frankley Road, New Plymouth · Taranaki & Manawatū

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Total roll 0
EQI 569
Founded 1858
90

Composite score

Strong

A+

Top 5% in NZ

Rank #78 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational EQI 569 (high need)

In summary

Taranaki Activity Centre is an activity centre serving students across Taranaki, Whanganui, and Manawatū. According to a 2017 ERO review, the centre effectively supports student outcomes, with two-thirds of students returning to school and most making significant progress in attendance, literacy, mathematics, and social-behavioural indicators. The centre maintains strong relationships with health and education professionals to support student wellbeing, with a structured behaviour management approach (composite score: 82).

Best suited for

Students in New Plymouth looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is Taranaki Activity Centre a good school?

Taranaki Activity Centre scores 90/100 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

  • Two-thirds of students successfully return to school, with most making significant progress in attendance, literacy and mathematics
  • Well-established relationships with health professionals, guidance counsellors, social workers and school pastoral staff supporting student wellbeing
  • Structured and consistently implemented behaviour management approach with clear rewards and consequences well supported by students

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 2017.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
no incidents reported · 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. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=539).
100
Trajectory
25%
insufficient roll history
insufficient roll history · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history.
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ERO review
40%
82/100 from ERO review 2017-11 · 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: 2017. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=544).
82

⚠ 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

2017-11-01 · Patricia Davey, ERO

ERO report
  • The activity centre effectively achieves positive outcomes for students, with two-thirds of students in 2016 and 2017 returning to school
  • Most students make significant progress in attendance, literacy and mathematics while at the centre with improvements in social and behavioural indicators
  • The welcoming and purposeful environment is focused on improving student wellbeing and learning
  • Very effective leadership is provided by the director and managing school principal working collaboratively
  • Some activity centre procedures do not adequately meet current Ministry of Education guidelines for health and safety
"Very effective leadership is provided by these people. The director, teacher and other staff work collaboratively to achieve positive outcomes for students."
— ERO, 2017-11-01 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2017. Click a point to read that review.

latest 82
0 25 50 75 100 20132017 2013-01-14 · 80/100 2017-11-01 · 82/100

Location

334 Frankley Road, New Plymouth. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Taranaki Activity Centre a good school?

Taranaki Activity Centre scores 90/100 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 2017-11 review identified 6 key findings. The activity centre effectively achieves positive outcomes for students, with two-thirds of students in 2016 and 2017 returning to school

How do I enrol my child at Taranaki Activity Centre?

Contact the school directly on 06-7535179. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.

What are the fees?

Taranaki Activity Centre is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Taranaki Activity Centre has 0 students, with an EQI of 569 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Taranaki Activity Centre in 2017-11, signed by Patricia Davey. 2 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

1 Nov 2017

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