Te Mahoe School
842 Galatea Road, Lake Matahina · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,122 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Lake Matahina looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Mahoe School a good school?
Te Mahoe School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board of trustees have developed confidence and capacity to govern the school effectively
- Comprehensive school policy framework implemented with full cycle of review to ensure policies remain current
- Development of local curriculum strengthening valued relationships and connections with whānau, community and iwi
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=539) · why? ▼ hide
-20.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2023-01 · 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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-01-19 · Phil Cowie, Central Region - Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Te Mahoe School has made sufficient progress to address the priorities identified for review and development
- Board of trustees have strengthened governance through support from NZSTA and MoE financial services
- Significant improvement in teacher understanding of curriculum levels and expectations, with strengthened systems for assessing, monitoring and reporting learner progress
- Principal is leading development of school's local curriculum focused on Te Mahoe's history, tikanga and mātauranga Māori, strengthening relationships with whānau, community and iwi
- School is now in a better position to sustain, improve and review its performance with established positive relationships and clear processes
"The board of trustees has developed confidence and capacity to govern the school effectively."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.82M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$164k
Net assets / equity
$0.54M
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
$0.80M
Per-student funding · 2022
$25,726
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 8
- Year 03 3
- Year 04 1
- Year 05 1
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 7
- Year 08 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 100.0%
- European/Pākehā 6.5%
- Asian 3.2%
Location
842 Galatea Road, Lake Matahina. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Mahoe School a good school?
Te Mahoe School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-01 review identified 5 key findings. Te Mahoe School has made sufficient progress to address the priorities identified for review and development
How do I enrol my child at Te Mahoe School?
Contact the school directly on 07-3228210, or visit temahoe.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 Mahoe School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Mahoe School has 31 students, with an EQI of 556 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Mahoe School in 2023-01, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz