Te Aroha Primary School
Jubilee Avenue, Te Aroha · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,860 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Te Aroha looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Aroha Primary School a good school?
Te Aroha Primary School scores 53/100 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
- Well-targeted teacher professional development focused on improving learning outcomes in mathematics
- Highly committed and collaborative leaders and teachers who support the improvement journey to ensure equitable outcomes for learners
- Targeted resourcing that supports teachers to explore and develop their classroom practice and more effectively engage learners to improve outcomes
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 174.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+16.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
88/100 from ERO review 2015-12 · top 10% of band (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): 88/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-13 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- A new principal was appointed in Term two, 2022
- The school is focusing on formative assessment practices in numeracy to raise achievement and address the difference between Māori and other learners
- Well-targeted teacher professional development focused on improving learning outcomes in mathematics is a key strength
- The school expects to achieve parity of achievement outcomes in numeracy through improved formative assessment practices and student agency
"A new principal was appointed in Term two, 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
174.3
23 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
$1.70M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,191
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 29
- Year 03 31
- Year 04 30
- Year 05 26
- Year 06 31
- Year 07 36
- Year 08 23
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 65.4%
- Māori 37.1%
- Pacific 8.0%
- Asian 5.1%
- Other / MELAA 3.4%
Location
Jubilee 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 Primary School.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Aroha Primary School a good school?
Te Aroha Primary School scores 53/100 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 2022-10 review identified 4 key findings. A new principal was appointed in Term two, 2022
How do I enrol my child at Te Aroha Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8848803, email accounts@tearohaprimary.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 Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Aroha Primary School has 237 students, with an EQI of 496 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Aroha Primary School in 2022-10, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz