Tauranga Primary School
31 Fifth Avenue, Tauranga · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #776 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Tauranga looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Tauranga Primary School a good school?
Tauranga Primary School scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Effective pastoral care systems and processes that support international students' wellbeing
- Wide range of learning opportunities provided to international students
- Encouragement of engagement in sporting and cultural activities
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 11.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-0.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2024-10 · near band median (n=520) · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-10-16 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects
- 16 international students and no exchange students were attending the school at the time of review
- International students experience a wide range of learning opportunities and are encouraged to engage in sporting and cultural activities
- Effective pastoral care systems and processes support students' wellbeing
- The school regularly reviews and reports to the board on provision for international students, identifying and responding to areas for improvement
"Effective pastoral care systems and processes support students' wellbeing."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.08M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$125k
Net assets / equity
$2.08M
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
11.6
2 this year · 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$3.09M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,614
2018
$2.8M
2019
$3.0M
2020
$4.4M
2021
$3.0M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 71
- Year 02 64
- Year 03 76
- Year 04 62
- Year 05 85
- Year 06 63
- Year 07 22
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 56.1%
- Asian 30.0%
- Māori 11.3%
- Other / MELAA 4.5%
- Pacific 2.6%
- International 2.4%
Location
31 Fifth Avenue, Tauranga. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tauranga Primary School.
Tauranga Boys' College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.3km · 2,161 roll
64
-11 vs this
St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga)
Contributing · 1.6km · 486 roll
79
+4 vs this
Tauranga Special School
Specialist School · 2.3km · 121 roll
65
-10 vs this
Pillans Point School
Contributing · 2.3km · 525 roll
70
-5 vs this
Tauranga Intermediate
Intermediate · 2.4km · 1,262 roll
62
-13 vs this
Gate Pa School
Contributing · 2.7km · 392 roll
52
-23 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Tauranga Primary School a good school?
Tauranga Primary School scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-10 review identified 5 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects
How do I enrol my child at Tauranga Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 07-5786222, email office@tauranga.school.nz, or visit www.tauranga.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?
Tauranga Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tauranga Primary School has 467 students, with an EQI of 423 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tauranga Primary School in 2024-10, 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