Te Mahia School
457 Mahia East Coast Road, Nuhaka · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,285 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Te Mahia School as of 2012-06-21. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Nuhaka looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Mahia School a good school?
Te Mahia School 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
- Leadership opportunities for senior students have a positive impact on wellbeing and promotes the belief in themselves as role models
- Students with additional learning needs are supported with care, in an inclusive climate
- The local curriculum increasingly integrates te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori and fosters a learning environment that reflects learners' identity, language and culture
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+7.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
42/100 from ERO review 2024-10 · bottom 10% of band (n=471) · 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): 42/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-10-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Information about how well students progress and achieve requires improvement; gaps in assessment practice, data and validity are evident
- The school has yet to address inequity in achievement for Māori students, particularly for Māori boys
- Less than half of students attend regularly; attendance is well below the current Ministry of Education target
- Leadership is beginning to work collaboratively with the teaching team to develop relational trust with focus on learner outcomes
- Some good quality teaching practice is evident in some classes with high expectations for learning and engagement
"Leadership opportunities for senior students have a positive impact on wellbeing and promotes the belief in themselves as role models"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. 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
$0.79M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,609
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.8M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 5
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 6
- Year 04 12
- Year 05 9
- Year 06 10
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 72.1%
- European/Pākehā 42.6%
- Pacific 2.9%
Location
457 Mahia East Coast Road, Nuhaka. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Mahia School a good school?
Te Mahia School 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 2024-10 review identified 6 key findings. Information about how well students progress and achieve requires improvement; gaps in assessment practice, data and validity are evident
How do I enrol my child at Te Mahia School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8375885, email office@temahia.school.nz, or visit www.sporty.co.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 Mahia School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Mahia School has 68 students, with an EQI of 501 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Mahia School in 2024-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz