Taumarunui High School
202 Golf Road, Taumarunui · Waikato
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,223 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Taumarunui High School as of 2025-10-16. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Taumarunui High School was reviewed by ERO in November 2022 under Te Ara Huarau. The school has established a culture of learning and improvement, with leaders developing a 'big picture curriculum' and clear teacher expectations. Collaboratively developed systems support and measure teacher efficacy growth. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Taumarunui looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Taumarunui High School a good school?
Taumarunui 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
- An established school culture where everyone is open to learning and improvement
- Leaders who have established a 'big picture curriculum' along with clear expectations for teachers to guide practice
- Collaboratively developed systems and processes to support and measure the growth of teacher efficacy
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 73% · L2 58% · UE 33% · near band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 3% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 7% · above band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
62% to Y13 · below band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 31.2/1k · suspensions 20.2/1k · exclusions 11.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+0.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2016-05 · 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-11-03 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- School has established a culture where everyone is open to learning and improvement
- Leaders have established a 'big picture curriculum' with clear expectations for teachers
- Collaboratively developed systems and processes support and measure teacher efficacy growth
- Teacher efficacy (dispositions and effectiveness) is critical to raising student achievement for equity
- School and Kāhui Ako engaged in wider improvement strategy including teacher efficacy, student agency, educational leadership and whānau engagement
"leaders who have established a 'big picture curriculum' along with clear expectations for teachers to guide practice"
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
72.5%
66 of 91 leavers
+1.6pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
58.2%
53 of 91 leavers
-1.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
33.0%
30 of 91 leavers
+20.3pt 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.
61.5%
2024 cohort · 91 students
+7.0pt 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
31.2
19 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
20.2
15 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
11.0
7 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 10
- Construction and Infrastructure 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
$6.73M
Per-student funding · 2022
$22,967
2018
$5.4M
2019
$5.5M
2020
$6.3M
2021
$6.5M
2022
$6.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 63
- Year 10 78
- Year 11 73
- Year 12 51
- Year 13+ 34
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 71.0%
- European/Pākehā 35.5%
- Asian 4.4%
- Pacific 2.7%
- Other / MELAA 0.7%
- International 0.7%
Location
202 Golf Road, Taumarunui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Taumarunui High School a good school?
Taumarunui 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 2022-11 review identified 5 key findings. School has established a culture where everyone is open to learning and improvement
How do I enrol my child at Taumarunui High School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8957179, email office@taumarunuihighschool.co.nz, or visit www.nuihigh.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Taumarunui High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Taumarunui High School has 293 students, with an EQI of 528 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Taumarunui High School in 2022-11, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz