Te Kura o Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay
1 Jetty Road, Governors Bay · Canterbury
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,142 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Kura o Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay's Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed met in the February 2023 board assurance review. No composite score data is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Governors Bay looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Kura o Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay a good school?
Te Kura o Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay scores 43/100 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 58.5/1k · suspensions 29.0/1k · exclusions 29.7/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · below band median (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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-16 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of November 2022, the Governors Bay School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. 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
58.5
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
29.0
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
29.7
1 this year · 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
$0.87M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,932
2018
$0.7M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 10
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 16
- Year 05 12
- Year 06 14
- Year 07 14
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 94.8%
- Māori 14.4%
- Asian 3.1%
- Other / MELAA 3.1%
- Pacific 1.0%
Location
1 Jetty Road, Governors Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kura o Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay a good school?
Te Kura o Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay scores 43/100 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 2023-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura o Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay?
Contact the school directly on 03-3299854, email office@governorsbay.school.nz, or visit www.governorsbay.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 o Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay 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 Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay has 97 students, with an EQI of 386 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura o Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay in 2023-02, signed by Kathy Lye. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz