Te Kura Taumata o Panguru
2178 West Coast Road, Panguru · Northland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,920 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Te Kura Taumata o Panguru . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Te Kura Taumata o Panguru's 2018 ERO follow-up review found good progress in collaborative improvement efforts between principal, board, and staff, with enhanced student engagement and learning. The school has strengthened governance capability and implemented distributed leadership through a junior, middle, and senior teaching team structure. The school has a composite score of 74 and is currently subject to limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Panguru looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Kura Taumata o Panguru a good school?
Te Kura Taumata o Panguru 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
- Collaborative improvement efforts by principal, board, and staff resulting in enhanced student engagement and learning
- Improved governance capability with strategic approach to school improvement shared positively with community
- Distributed leadership structure enabling middle leaders to support staff professionalism and collaboration
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.
L1 79% · L2 68% · UE 53% · above band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 1% · Te Pūkenga 0% · Industry 0% · bottom 10% of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
79% to Y13 · above band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 79.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+36.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2018-01 · 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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-01-18 · Graham Randell, Te Tai Raki - Northern Region
- The principal, board, and staff have worked collaboratively to improve student engagement and learning, and other key aspects of school performance.
- Good progress has been made in building governance capability, with trustees developing a more strategic approach to school improvement.
- A new school structure of junior, middle, and senior teaching teams has provided good opportunity for distributed leadership across the school.
- Middle leaders have developed more effective moderation systems and processes, strengthening the reliability of assessment information.
- The school is well placed to sustain and continue to improve and review its performance, with a strong focus on strengthening capability in leadership and teaching.
"The principal, board, and staff have worked collaboratively to improve student engagement and learning, and other key aspects of school performance."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
78.9%
15 of 19 leavers
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
68.4%
13 of 19 leavers
University Entrance · 2024
52.6%
10 of 19 leavers
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.
78.9%
2024 cohort · 19 students
+7.5pt 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
79.0
10 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 5
- Creative Industries 1
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
$2.08M
Per-student funding · 2022
$17,085
2018
$1.9M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$2.0M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 5
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 9
- Year 05 7
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 15
- Year 08 10
- Year 09 6
- Year 10 15
- Year 11 8
- Year 12 15
- Year 13+ 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 100.0%
- European/Pākehā 10.7%
- Pacific 4.9%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
- Asian 0.8%
Location
2178 West Coast Road, Panguru. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kura Taumata o Panguru a good school?
Te Kura Taumata o Panguru 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 2018-01 review identified 5 key findings. The principal, board, and staff have worked collaboratively to improve student engagement and learning, and other key aspects of school performance.
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura Taumata o Panguru?
Contact the school directly on 09-4095701, or visit www.panguru.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 Taumata o Panguru is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kura Taumata o Panguru has 122 students, with an EQI of 542 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura Taumata o Panguru in 2018-01, signed by Graham Randell. 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
- crimestats.co.nz