Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau
2481 Galatea Road, Waiohau · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #103 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau . NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Waiohau looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau a good school?
Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau 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
- Uri experience an affirming cultural environment with strong connections to Te whārua o Waiohau, including significant history and identity-affirming stories
- Te reo me ngā tikanga o Te Rohe Pōtae o Tūhoe underpin all activities, guiding teaching and learning practices
- Aroha, manaakitanga and kaitiakitanga underpin respectful caring interactions; uri are settled and respectful
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.
no NCEA data · why? ▼ hide
no destinations data · why? ▼ hide
no retention data · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+33.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
54/100 from ERO review 2023-09 · bottom quartile 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): 54/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-19 · Darcy Te Hau, ERO
- Uri experience an environment that affirms their cultural connections and are learning in a kura working towards providing conditions for their success.
- Uri achievement across the kura is variable, with minimal gains for some groups and some teaching practices showing limited levels of uri engagement.
- Governance practices require strengthening; while some good governance practices are in place, participation and collaboration needs improving.
- Kaimahi hold regular hui to discuss the learning programme, but only limited evidence of programme evaluation was provided.
- Some teaching practices are ineffective; uri are not yet highly engaged in relevant learning contexts.
"Uri experience an environment that affirms their cultural connections. They learn about life in Te Whārua o Waiohau, including significant history and stories that affirm their identity."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2023. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
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
$1.70M
Per-student funding · 2022
$18,465
2018
$0.9M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 2
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 10
- Year 05 12
- Year 06 10
- Year 07 5
- Year 08 11
- Year 09 1
- Year 10 3
- Year 11 4
- Year 13+ 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 100.0%
- European/Pākehā 2.2%
Location
2481 Galatea Road, Waiohau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau a good school?
Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau 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 2023-09 review identified 6 key findings. Uri experience an environment that affirms their cultural connections and are learning in a kura working towards providing conditions for their success.
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau?
Contact the school directly on 07-3228251, email TKM@Waiohau.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 Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau has 92 students, with an EQI of 534 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau in 2023-09, signed by Darcy Te Hau. 2 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