Te Awamutu College
938 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu · Waikato
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,737 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Awamutu College achieved a composite score of 55 in its October 2024 ERO review. The school has established clear in-class routines and offers a well-resourced curriculum with varied learning pathways. However, ERO identified that most students achieve NCEA Levels 1 and 2 but less than half reach University Entrance, with persistent disparities in Māori and boys' achievement. Leadership monitoring of strategic initiatives and student attendance rates remain areas requiring improvement.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Te Awamutu looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Awamutu College a good school?
Te Awamutu College scores 56/100 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
- Teachers have established clear in-class routines that increasingly respond to individual students' needs
- A well-resourced curriculum offers a variety of relevant learning pathways
- An across-school literacy committee leads literacy initiatives with positive shifts in use of specific literacy teaching strategies
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 80% · L2 66% · UE 34% · below band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 18% · Te Pūkenga 11% · Industry 13% · top quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
66% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 55.7/1k · suspensions 0.7/1k · exclusions 0.9/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+10.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
55/100 from ERO review 2024-10 · bottom 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): 55/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-10-02 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A large majority of students achieve NCEA at Levels 1 and 2 with a small majority in Level 3, less than half gain University Entrance; disparity in Māori and boys' achievement continues.
- Leadership has yet to effectively monitor and evaluate the impact of school strategic initiatives to improve student outcomes.
- Ministry of Education targets for regular attendance yet to be achieved with just over half of students attending regularly.
- A small target group of Year 9 students who required additional support made accelerated progress in literacy.
- Disparity in literacy achievement for Māori and boys was still evident and improving this remains a priority.
"A large majority of students achieve the National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEA) at Levels 1 and 2 with a small majority in Level 3, less than half gain University Entrance; disparity in Māori and boys' achievement continues."
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. 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
80.2%
259 of 323 leavers
+1.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
65.6%
212 of 323 leavers
+1.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
33.7%
109 of 323 leavers
+2.4pt 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.
66.3%
2024 cohort · 323 students
+3.3pt 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
55.7
126 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.9
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 28
- Creative Industries 13
- Manufacturing and Technology 5
- Construction and Infrastructure 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
$12.24M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,196
2018
$8.9M
2019
$8.5M
2020
$9.9M
2021
$10.8M
2022
$12.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 328
- Year 10 315
- Year 11 296
- Year 12 241
- Year 13+ 198
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 80.4%
- Māori 27.6%
- Asian 8.0%
- Pacific 3.0%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
- International 0.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Year 9 – Year 13
Location
938 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Awamutu College.
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Contributing · 0.7km · 641 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Te Awamutu College a good school?
Te Awamutu College scores 56/100 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 2024-10 review identified 6 key findings. A large majority of students achieve NCEA at Levels 1 and 2 with a small majority in Level 3, less than half gain University Entrance; disparity in Māori and boys' achievement continues.
How do I enrol my child at Te Awamutu College?
Contact the school directly on 07-8714199, email info@tac.school.nz, or visit www.tac.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 Awamutu College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Awamutu College has 1,331 students, with an EQI of 481 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Awamutu College in 2024-10, 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- tac.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz