Te Kowhai School
605 Horotiu Road, Te Kowhai · Waikato
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,526 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Te Kowhai looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Kowhai School a good school?
Te Kowhai School scores 62/100 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 52.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+10.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2022-12 · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-12 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of May 2022, the Te Kowhai School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$3.35M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$31k
Net assets / equity
$0.73M
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
52.8
10 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
$2.68M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,167
2018
$2.0M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.2M
2022
$2.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 29
- Year 02 37
- Year 03 57
- Year 04 40
- Year 05 53
- Year 06 45
- Year 07 39
- Year 08 25
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 94.5%
- Māori 12.5%
- Pacific 4.9%
- Other / MELAA 4.3%
- Asian 3.4%
Location
605 Horotiu Road, Te Kowhai. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Kowhai School.
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+18 vs this
Horotiu School
Full Primary · 6.2km · 221 roll
57
-5 vs this
Waipa School
Full Primary · 7km · 334 roll
66
+4 vs this
Te Rapa School
Full Primary · 7.3km · 551 roll
80
+18 vs this
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kowhai School a good school?
Te Kowhai School scores 62/100 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. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at Te Kowhai School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8297860, email admin@tekowhai.school.nz, or visit www.tekowhai.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 Kowhai School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kowhai School has 328 students, with an EQI of 414 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kowhai 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz