Te Āhuru Mōwai
1 Mokoia Drive, Rotorua · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,965 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Rotorua looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Āhuru Mōwai a good school?
Te Āhuru Mōwai scores 49/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Positive, respectful relationships amongst young parents, staff and early childhood centre managers
- Highly effective leadership through planned and systematic internal evaluation
- Holistic, challenging curriculum with rich, authentic learning contexts
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.
no NCEA data · why? ▼ hide
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 0% · below band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
86% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-21.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2017-06 · top 10% of band (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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2017-06-29 · Lynda Pura-Watson, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
- Young parents enjoy positive, respectful relationships with teachers and the early childhood centre and are well supported to learn and gain meaningful qualifications and parenting skills
- The teacher in charge provides highly effective leadership through planned and systematic internal evaluation, resulting in ongoing development and improvement
- A holistic, challenging curriculum with rich, authentic contexts for learning has been developed, with increasing emphasis on cross-curricular and integrated learning
- Leaders have strong understanding of culturally responsive practices, with skilled te reo Māori teaching enhancing hauora and mana of students
- Student destination tracking shows that students who remain in the unit over time make good progress, though many leave due to challenges beyond teachers' control
"The teaching team have developed and implemented a holistic, challenging curriculum with many rich, authentic contexts for learning."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2017. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
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.
85.7%
2023 cohort · 7 students
-14.3pt vs 2022
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
0.0
· 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
$0.15M
Per-student funding · 2022
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2018
$0.1M
2019
$0.1M
2020
$0.2M
2021
$0.1M
2022
$0.2M
Location
1 Mokoia Drive, Rotorua. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Āhuru Mōwai.
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Rotorua Girls' High School
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Contributing · 2.2km · 479 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Te Āhuru Mōwai a good school?
Te Āhuru Mōwai scores 49/100 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 2017-06 review identified 6 key findings. Young parents enjoy positive, respectful relationships with teachers and the early childhood centre and are well supported to learn and gain meaningful qualifications and parenting skills
How do I enrol my child at Te Āhuru Mōwai?
Contact the school directly on 07-3486836, email office@rsfyp.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?
Te Āhuru Mōwai is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Āhuru Mōwai 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 Te Āhuru Mōwai in 2017-06, signed by Lynda Pura-Watson. 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz