Tauhei Combined School
860 Tauhei Road, Tauhei · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,933 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Tauhei looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Tauhei Combined School a good school?
Tauhei Combined School scores 50/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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 132.6/1k · suspensions 82.4/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+54.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
62/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · bottom 10% of band (n=406) · 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): 62/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Non-compliance identified: records of safety checking of workforce must be kept (Children's Act 2014)
- Board has taken steps to address identified non-compliance
"As of July 2024, the Tauhei Combined School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$0.49M
Surplus / (deficit)
$13k
Net assets / equity
$0.16M
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
132.6
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
82.4
1 this year · 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
$0.40M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,722
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 7
- Year 02 8
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 11
- Year 05 10
- Year 06 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 88.5%
- Māori 23.1%
- Asian 5.8%
Location
860 Tauhei Road, Tauhei. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Tauhei Combined School a good school?
Tauhei Combined School scores 50/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-11 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Tauhei Combined School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8876844, email office@tauhei.school.nz, or visit www.tauhei.co.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Tauhei Combined School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tauhei Combined School has 52 students, with an EQI of 456 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tauhei Combined School in 2024-11, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz