Te Kura o Waitahanui
107 State Highway 1, Waitahanui · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,963 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Te Kura o Waitahanui . NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Waitahanui looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Kura o Waitahanui a good school?
Te Kura o Waitahanui 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
- Strong relational trust guiding leadership practices with whakapapa connections at the centre of reciprocal learning-centred relationships
- Effective modelling of te reo Māori by kaiako with ongoing professional learning focused on strengthening fluency
- Authentic learning opportunities in marae, kura and taiao settings fostering connection to Tūtemohuta
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
0% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-1.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2023-12 · near 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-12 · Darcy Te Hau, ERO
- Governance and whānau work collectively to pursue the kura vision with clear emphasis on Tūtemohutatanga
- Tamariki are well equipped to achieve success as uri of Ngāti Tūtemohuta through tikanga and te reo Māori
- Student progress and achievement in literacy and numeracy needs accelerating; more robust assessment practices required
- Wharekura is in early stages of establishment; systems and operations need developing to sustain the programme
- Safety concern: inadequate fencing at the front of the kura situated next to State Highway 1
"Tamariki and mokopuna are well equipped to achieve success as uri of Ngāti Tūtemohuta."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.48M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$236k
Net assets / equity
$0.80M
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
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.
0.0%
2023 cohort · — students
0.0pt vs 2022
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
$0.92M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,282
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.2M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 4
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 12
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 5
- Year 08 9
- Year 09 7
- Year 10 7
- Year 11 1
- Year 12 1
- Year 13+ 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 98.9%
- Pacific 6.7%
- European/Pākehā 6.7%
Location
107 State Highway 1, Waitahanui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kura o Waitahanui a good school?
Te Kura o Waitahanui 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 2023-12 review identified 5 key findings. Governance and whānau work collectively to pursue the kura vision with clear emphasis on Tūtemohutatanga
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura o Waitahanui?
Contact the school directly on 07-3784511, email tari@waitahanui.school.nz, or visit www.waitahanui.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 Waitahanui 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 Waitahanui has 89 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 Waitahanui in 2023-12, signed by Darcy Te Hau. 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz