Tauranga Waldorf School
364 Welcome Bay Road, Welcome Bay · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #526 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Tauranga Waldorf School received a Te Ara Huarau review in March 2023, with a composite score of 81. The school demonstrates collective capacity focused on community needs, a coherent curriculum emphasising inclusivity and wellbeing through arts and land-based learning, and highly effective teaching that addresses the holistic development of all children.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Welcome Bay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Tauranga Waldorf School a good school?
Tauranga Waldorf School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ 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 6.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-1.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2023-03 · near band median (n=539) · 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-08 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains: Board Administration, Curriculum, Management of Health Safety and Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
"the Tauranga Waldorf School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2018 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$1.48M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$40k
Net assets / equity
$0.20M
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
6.4
1 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
$1.38M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,786
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 30
- Year 03 28
- Year 04 24
- Year 05 24
- Year 06 19
- Year 07 25
- Year 08 24
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 90.1%
- Māori 11.3%
- Asian 4.4%
- Other / MELAA 4.4%
- International 1.5%
- Pacific 1.0%
Location
364 Welcome Bay Road, Welcome Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Tauranga Waldorf School a good school?
Tauranga Waldorf School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-03 review identified 1 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains: Board Administration, Curriculum, Management of Health Safety and Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Tauranga Waldorf School?
Contact the school directly on 07-5442452, email reception@waldorftga.nz, or visit www.waldorftga.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 Waldorf School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tauranga Waldorf School has 203 students, with an EQI of 413 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tauranga Waldorf School in 2023-03, signed by Phil Cowie. 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz