Te Aroha College
106 Stanley Avenue, Te Aroha · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,874 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Te Aroha College as of 2021-10-19. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Te Aroha College's board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023, with board administration and curriculum confirmed in the September 2023 ERO review. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Te Aroha looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Aroha College a good school?
Te Aroha College 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.
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 59% · UE 30% · bottom quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 12% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 11% · near band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
67% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 58.7/1k · suspensions 3.7/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+19.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2023-09 · near band median (n=471) · 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-06 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management confirmed
"the Te Aroha College School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. 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
73.1%
57 of 78 leavers
-3.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
59.0%
46 of 78 leavers
-7.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
29.5%
23 of 78 leavers
+2.0pt 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.
66.7%
2024 cohort · 78 students
-3.9pt 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
58.7
39 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.7
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 2
- Construction and Infrastructure 2
- Creative Industries 1
- Primary Industries 1
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
$4.32M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,572
2018
$4.0M
2019
$3.5M
2020
$6.1M
2021
$4.3M
2022
$4.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 68
- Year 10 107
- Year 11 107
- Year 12 55
- Year 13+ 54
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 68.9%
- Māori 27.9%
- Asian 13.9%
- Pacific 8.3%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
- International 0.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
9-13
Location
106 Stanley Avenue, Te Aroha. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Aroha College.
Stanley Avenue School
Full Primary · 0.7km · 290 roll
77
+25 vs this
Te Aroha Primary School
Full Primary · 1.5km · 237 roll
53
+1 vs this
St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Aroha)
Full Primary · 1.6km · 59 roll
69
+17 vs this
Elstow-Waihou Combined School
Full Primary · 5.3km · 170 roll
82
+30 vs this
Springdale School
Full Primary · 11.1km · 34 roll
66
+14 vs this
Manawaru School
Full Primary · 11.9km · 84 roll
81
+29 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Aroha College a good school?
Te Aroha College 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 2023-09 review identified 7 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
How do I enrol my child at Te Aroha College?
Contact the school directly on 07-8848625, email finance@tacol.nz, or visit www.tearoha.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 Aroha College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Aroha College has 373 students, with an EQI of 492 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Aroha College in 2023-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- tearoha.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz