Te Kauwhata College
50-64 Waerenga Road, Te Kauwhata · Waikato
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,150 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Kauwhata College's Board attested to compliance across six key regulatory and legislative areas in a 2023 board assurance review. One area of non-compliance was identified regarding police vetting for persons working at the school; the Board has since addressed this issue. No composite score was available at the time of this review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Te Kauwhata looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Kauwhata College a good school?
Te Kauwhata College scores 42/100 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
- Board attested to compliance in six key regulatory and legislative 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.
L1 79% · L2 65% · UE 24% · bottom quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 12% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 11% · near band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
53% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 129.7/1k · suspensions 6.7/1k · exclusions 2.6/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-8.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
54/100 from ERO review 2017-06 · 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): 54/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-17 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: police vets not obtained or renewed for all persons, contractors or employees working at the school
- Board has since addressed the identified area of non-compliance
"As of August 2023, the Te Kauwhata College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$9.34M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$305k
Net assets / equity
$3.20M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
79.4%
54 of 68 leavers
+9.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
64.7%
44 of 68 leavers
+10.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
23.5%
16 of 68 leavers
+6.3pt 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.
52.9%
2024 cohort · 68 students
+6.9pt 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
129.7
101 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.7
6 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.6
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- 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
$6.14M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,683
2018
$4.1M
2019
$4.4M
2020
$5.4M
2021
$5.6M
2022
$6.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 52
- Year 08 50
- Year 09 82
- Year 10 75
- Year 11 82
- Year 12 88
- Year 13+ 30
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 51.2%
- Māori 45.0%
- Asian 16.3%
- Pacific 13.4%
- Other / MELAA 3.6%
Location
50-64 Waerenga Road, Te Kauwhata. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Kauwhata College.
Te Kauwhata Primary School
Contributing · 0.6km · 400 roll
61
+19 vs this
Te Kura o Rangiriri
Full Primary · 3.6km · 62 roll
91
+49 vs this
Ohinewai School
Full Primary · 10.3km · 120 roll
46
+4 vs this
Waerenga School
Full Primary · 10.7km · 103 roll
81
+39 vs this
- no score yet
Meremere School
Full Primary · 11.5km · 12 roll
Frequently asked
Is Te Kauwhata College a good school?
Te Kauwhata College scores 42/100 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 2023-10 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Te Kauwhata College?
Contact the school directly on 07-8263715, email admin@tkcoll.school.nz, or visit tkcoll.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 Kauwhata College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kauwhata College has 449 students, with an EQI of 500 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kauwhata College 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
- crimestats.co.nz