Te Aratika Academy
314 State Highway 51, Mangateretere · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,227 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Aratika Academy's 2024 ERO review found students increasingly confident in promoting tino rangātiratanga and Ngāti Kahungunu aspirations. Te reo Māori is meaningfully integrated into daily kura life, and school leaders intentionally support students and whānau in determining educational pathways. The school demonstrates effective integration of mātauranga Māori across the curriculum and kura-wide practices, with students strengthening identity and cultural connectedness through immersion in te reo Māori and kura tikanga. The school has a composite score of 73.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Mangateretere looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Aratika Academy a good school?
Te Aratika Academy scores 40/100 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
- Effective integration of mātauranga Māori across curriculum supporting taiohi to confidently articulate mātauranga Māori o Ngāti Kahungunu
- School leaders effectively model integration of mātauranga Māori across curriculum and kura wide practices
- Taiohi immersed in te reo Māori through tikanga of kura and enacted curriculum strengthening identity and cultural connectedness
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 50% · L2 33% · UE 17% · bottom quartile of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 1% · bottom quartile of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
50% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 14.1/1k · suspensions 11.2/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+138.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · near 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-27 · Rita Walker, ERO
- Taiohi are increasingly more confident to promote tino rangātiratanga and the aspirations of Ngāti Kahungunu
- Te reo Māori is meaningfully integrated into the everyday life of the kura with deliberate and organic opportunities to grow taiohi confidence and capability
- School leaders are intentional in ensuring taiohi and their whānau determine their educational pathways
- Less than half the taiohi achieved NCEA Level 1; school attendance and achievement significantly impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle
- High levels of relational trust between kaimahi, taiohi and their whānau results in high levels of engagement
"School leaders are intentional in ensuring taiohi and their whānau determine their educational pathways."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2021–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
50.0%
3 of 6 leavers
-16.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
33.3%
2 of 6 leavers
-33.4pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
16.7%
1 of 6 leavers
-27.7pt 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.
50.0%
2024 cohort · 6 students
-27.8pt 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
14.1
1 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
11.2
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
$0.89M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,514
2018
$0.0M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$1.1M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 5
- Year 10 20
- Year 11 14
- Year 12 14
- Year 13+ 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 91.8%
- Pacific 9.8%
- European/Pākehā 9.8%
- Asian 3.3%
Location
314 State Highway 51, Mangateretere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Aratika Academy.
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Mayfair School
Contributing · 3.6km · 237 roll
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St John's College (Hastings)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 3.9km · 406 roll
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Secondary (Year 9-15) · 3.9km · 845 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Te Aratika Academy a good school?
Te Aratika Academy scores 40/100 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 5 key findings. Taiohi are increasingly more confident to promote tino rangātiratanga and the aspirations of Ngāti Kahungunu
How do I enrol my child at Te Aratika Academy?
Contact the school directly on 0800-832728, email office@tearatika.school.nz, or visit www.tearatika.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 Aratika Academy is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Aratika Academy has 61 students, with an EQI of 566 (higher socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Aratika Academy in 2024-11, signed by Rita Walker. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz