Te Kura o Hau Karetu
32 Hillside Drive, Maoribank · Wellington
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #361 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Maoribank looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Te Kura o Hau Karetu a good school?
Te Kura o Hau Karetu scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Culturally responsive practices that promote student and whānau engagement
- Supporting students' acquisition of key competencies that enables them to access the curriculum with more confidence
- Strong focus on student wellbeing with positive, respectful relationships evident between students and teachers
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 17.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+25.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2020-06 · above band median (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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2020-06-03 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region – Te Tai Tini
- The school is progressing towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all students with most students meeting curriculum expectations in reading and writing
- Students make substantial progress against key competency indicators and almost all students feel safe and happy at school
- Culturally responsive teaching practices effectively support and promote students' learning with Māori children's culture and language well integrated throughout the curriculum
- The school does not have well-analysed information about rates of progress for students below expected levels
- Urgency is needed to raise the achievement of those children identified as currently below curriculum expectations
"On the basis of the findings of this review, ERO's overall evaluation judgement of Maoribank School's performance in achieving valued outcomes for its students is: Well placed."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2020. Click a point to read that review.
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
17.9
1 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
$2.63M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,569
2018
$0.7M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$2.3M
2022
$2.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 28
- Year 02 20
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 27
- Year 05 20
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 59.7%
- Māori 58.5%
- Pacific 19.5%
- Asian 3.1%
- Other / MELAA 0.6%
Location
32 Hillside Drive, Maoribank. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kura o Hau Karetu a good school?
Te Kura o Hau Karetu scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2020-06 review identified 5 key findings. The school is progressing towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all students with most students meeting curriculum expectations in reading and writing
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura o Hau Karetu?
Contact the school directly on 04-5269552, email office@tehaukaretu.school.nz, or visit maoribankschool.weebly.com. 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 o Hau Karetu is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kura o Hau Karetu has 159 students, with an EQI of 527 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura o Hau Karetu in 2020-06, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz