Te Horo School (Otaki)
124 School Road, Te Horo · Wellington
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,808 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Te Horo School (Otaki) as of 2007-12-14. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Te Horo looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Horo School (Otaki) a good school?
Te Horo School (Otaki) 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 has successfully attested compliance across all regulatory and legislative requirement areas
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 57.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-12.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2017-06 · near band median (n=520) · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six key areas as of February 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of February 2022, the Te Horo School (Otaki) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
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
57.9
7 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
$1.73M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,129
2018
$1.5M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$2.0M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 26
- Year 02 25
- Year 03 26
- Year 04 23
- Year 05 21
- Year 06 30
- Year 07 27
- Year 08 22
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 93.0%
- Māori 22.5%
- Pacific 6.1%
- Other / MELAA 5.2%
- Asian 1.4%
Location
124 School Road, Te Horo. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Horo School (Otaki).
Otaki College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 6km · 421 roll
50
-5 vs this
Otaki School
Contributing · 6.3km · 200 roll
52
-3 vs this
Te Kura ā Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano
Composite · 6.6km · 196 roll
69
+14 vs this
Waitohu School
Contributing · 6.6km · 257 roll
75
+20 vs this
TKKM o Te Rito
Composite · 6.9km · 95 roll
53
-2 vs this
- no score yet
St Peter Chanel School (Otaki)
Full Primary · 7.2km · 15 roll
Frequently asked
Is Te Horo School (Otaki) a good school?
Te Horo School (Otaki) 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 2023-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six key areas as of February 2022
How do I enrol my child at Te Horo School (Otaki)?
Contact the school directly on 06-3643071, email office@th.school.nz, or visit www.th.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 Horo School (Otaki) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Horo School (Otaki) has 213 students, with an EQI of 425 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Horo School (Otaki) in 2023-05, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz