Te Hapara School
31 Mill Road, Te Hapara · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,320 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Te Hapara looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Hapara School a good school?
Te Hapara School scores 35/100 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.
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 135.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-20.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · 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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-19 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- School Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
- School Board has attested to meeting Curriculum regulatory and legislative requirements
- School Board has attested to meeting Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements
- School Board has attested to meeting Personnel Management requirements
- School Board has attested to meeting Finance regulatory and legislative requirements
"As of June 2022, the Te Hapara School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.
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
135.6
12 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
$1.98M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,837
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$3.6M
2021
$2.5M
2022
$2.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 27
- Year 02 35
- Year 03 40
- Year 04 37
- Year 05 34
- Year 06 26
- Year 07 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 72.3%
- Pacific 20.1%
- European/Pākehā 18.3%
- Asian 8.5%
- Other / MELAA 3.1%
Location
31 Mill Road, Te Hapara. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Hapara School.
Gisborne Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 657 roll
67
+32 vs this
Elgin School
Contributing · 0.8km · 39 roll
62
+27 vs this
Riverdale School (Gisborne)
Contributing · 0.8km · 138 roll
17
-18 vs this
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta Wananga
Composite · 0.8km · 170 roll
83
+48 vs this
Lytton High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.8km · 571 roll
44
+9 vs this
Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre
Teen Parent Unit · 0.9km · roll n/a
55
+20 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Hapara School a good school?
Te Hapara School scores 35/100 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 2022-12 review identified 6 key findings. School Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
How do I enrol my child at Te Hapara School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8674333, email office@tehapara.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 Hapara School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Hapara School has 224 students, with an EQI of 524 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Hapara School in 2022-12, signed by Phil Cowie. 4 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