Te Hapua School
14 Waharua Road, Te Hapua · Northland
In summary
Te Hapua School is a Years 1-8 school with all Māori students, located beside Parengarenga Harbour. The school has established partnerships with local experts and organisations to create authentic learning opportunities and is embedding iwi curriculum and Mātauranga into the school. Leadership is committed to the school vision, with a composite score of 78 from the 2023 ERO review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Te Hapua looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Hapua School a good school?
Te Hapua School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-16 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of March 2023, the Te Hapua School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.23M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$109k
Net assets / equity
$0.74M
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
0.0
· 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
$0.35M
Per-student funding · 2022
$19,442
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 2
- Year 02 2
- Year 04 2
- Year 05 1
- Year 06 3
- Year 07 2
- Year 08 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 94.4%
- Pacific 11.1%
- European/Pākehā 11.1%
Location
14 Waharua Road, Te Hapua. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Hapua School a good school?
Te Hapua School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
How do I enrol my child at Te Hapua School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4097805, email office@tehapua.school.nz, or visit tehapua.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 Hapua School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Hapua School has 18 students, with an EQI of 550 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Hapua School in 2023-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz