Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua
4502 Whanganui River Road, Ranana · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #11 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Ranana looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua a good school?
Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua scores 94/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Classrooms are attractive, stimulating and well resourced
- Uri identity, wellbeing and sense of belonging to Te Awa Tupua is a priority
- Kaiako utilise the natural learning environment as a basis for authentic learning opportunities
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.
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standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+103.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2023-10 · 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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-26 · Darcy Te Hau, ERO
- Uri are developing an understanding of their uniqueness as descendants of Te Awa Tupua o Whanganui
- Governance and tumuaki work collaboratively to pursue the kura vision, values, and goals with clear emphasis on ngā uara o te kura
- Leadership and kaiako continue to build their knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities and proactively develop networks to strengthen kura capacity
- Student achievement data at the end of 2022 showed many uri required accelerated learning in literacy and mathematics to achieve school expectations
- Internal evaluation requires strengthening and better coherence in curriculum leadership is required to achieve consistent planning, assessment and reporting practices school wide
"Uri identity, wellbeing and sense of belonging to Te Awa Tupua is a priority."
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2023. 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
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
$0.70M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,007
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 2
- Year 02 4
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 7
- Year 06 3
- Year 07 2
- Year 08 4
- Year 09 4
- Year 10 4
- Year 11 5
- Year 12 3
- Year 13+ 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 98.3%
- Pacific 8.6%
- European/Pākehā 6.9%
Location
4502 Whanganui River Road, Ranana. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua a good school?
Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua scores 94/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-10 review identified 6 key findings. Uri are developing an understanding of their uniqueness as descendants of Te Awa Tupua o Whanganui
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua?
Contact the school directly on 06-3428123, email office@tewainuiarua.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 Te Wainui-ā-Rua 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 Te Wainui-ā-Rua has 58 students, with an EQI of 536 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua in 2023-10, signed by Darcy Te Hau. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz