Te Kuiti High School
Hospital Road, Te Kuiti · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,033 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Te Kuiti High School as of 2025-11-18. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Te Kuiti High School received a Te Ara Huarau review in July 2024. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention. Key findings show decreasing NCEA achievement rates and attendance across all year levels, with significant disparities for Māori students. Strengths include committed leadership focused on improvement, developing collaborative teaching and learning systems, and strong community support. The school has a composite score of 39.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Te Kuiti looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Kuiti High School a good school?
Te Kuiti High School 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
- A leadership team committed to using good practice models to work with staff, students and the wider community to improve outcomes for learners
- New systems and processes being developed to ensure a collaborative and transparent approach teaching and learning
- Strategic connections and strong community commitment and support
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 76% · L2 68% · UE 23% · near band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 5% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 9% · top quartile of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
62% to Y13 · below band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 50.7/1k · suspensions 3.2/1k · exclusions 1.9/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+15.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
39/100 from ERO review 2024-07 · bottom 10% of band (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): 39/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-07-15 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Rates of achievement at all levels of NCEA have decreased over time
- Rates of attendance have decreased over time for all year levels
- Significant disparity at all levels of NCEA and in university entrance for Māori students
- Ongoing pattern of significant disparity between males and females
- School leavers' data since 2016 shows the number of students leaving with minimum NCEA Level 2 qualification has decreased significantly
"A leadership team committed to using good practice models to work with staff, students and the wider community to improve outcomes for learners."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
75.5%
40 of 53 leavers
-11.6pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
67.9%
36 of 53 leavers
+0.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
22.6%
12 of 53 leavers
-3.2pt 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.
62.3%
2024 cohort · 53 students
-3.8pt 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
50.7
26 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.2
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.9
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 4
- Construction and Infrastructure 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
$4.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,074
2018
$3.1M
2019
$3.2M
2020
$3.9M
2021
$4.0M
2022
$4.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 68
- Year 10 63
- Year 11 73
- Year 12 57
- Year 13+ 58
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 64.0%
- European/Pākehā 33.7%
- Pacific 12.3%
- Asian 8.7%
- Other / MELAA 0.3%
Location
Hospital Road, Te Kuiti. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Kuiti High School.
Te Kuiti Primary School
Full Primary · 0.5km · 338 roll
65
+19 vs this
Pukenui School (Te Kuiti)
Full Primary · 1.1km · 145 roll
37
-9 vs this
St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti)
Full Primary · 1.2km · 66 roll
53
+7 vs this
Centennial Park School
Full Primary · 1.7km · 75 roll
76
+30 vs this
Te Wharekura o Maniapoto
Composite · 3.9km · 124 roll
56
+10 vs this
Waitomo Caves School
Full Primary · 8.8km · 32 roll
69
+23 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Kuiti High School a good school?
Te Kuiti High School 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 2024-07 review identified 5 key findings. Rates of achievement at all levels of NCEA have decreased over time
How do I enrol my child at Te Kuiti High School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8786292, email gw@tkhs.school.nz, or visit www.tkhs.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 Kuiti High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kuiti High School has 300 students, with an EQI of 522 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kuiti High School in 2024-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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