Te Aute College
100 State Highway 2, Pukehou · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,639 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Te Aute College . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Te Aute College's Board assurance review (February 2025) identified non-compliance in health curriculum consultation with the school community and marked Health, Safety and Welfare management as 'No' in board attestation. Board Administration, Curriculum, and Personnel Management were attested as compliant. The school currently has a limited statutory manager appointed by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Pukehou looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Aute College a good school?
Te Aute 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board Administration compliant
- Curriculum attested to as compliant
- Personnel Management compliant
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 100% · L2 93% · UE 93% · top 10% of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 2% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 1% · near band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
93% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 15.6/1k · suspensions 19.3/1k · exclusions 15.5/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+24.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · below 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-21 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to most regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
- Non-compliance identified: failure to consult about the health curriculum with school community
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare marked as 'No' in board attestation
- Board has yet to address the identified area of non-compliance
"As of May 2024, the Te Aute College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2025. 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
100.0%
14 of 14 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
92.9%
13 of 14 leavers
+7.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
92.9%
13 of 14 leavers
+64.3pt 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.
92.9%
2024 cohort · 14 students
+21.5pt 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
15.6
2 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
19.3
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
15.5
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 11
- Service Industries 4
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
$1.68M
Per-student funding · 2022
$23,619
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$1.5M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 15
- Year 10 19
- Year 11 18
- Year 12 9
- Year 13+ 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 97.2%
- European/Pākehā 16.9%
- Pacific 8.5%
Location
100 State Highway 2, Pukehou. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Aute College a good school?
Te Aute 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 2025-02 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to most regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
How do I enrol my child at Te Aute College?
Contact the school directly on 06-8568016, email admin@teaute.school.nz, or visit www.teaute.maori.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 Aute College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Aute College has 71 students, with an EQI of 541 (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 Aute College in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz