Te Mata School (Havelock North)
7 Nimon Street, Havelock North · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #722 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Havelock North looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Mata School (Havelock North) a good school?
Te Mata School (Havelock North) scores 76/100 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
- Strategic and purposeful leadership builds and sustains improvement to systems, processes, teaching and learning
- High quality teaching practice is increasingly adaptive to learner needs, through a curriculum that emphasises wellbeing and foundation skills in literacy and mathematics
- Well-established conditions, practices and programmes prioritise and promote learners' wellbeing, learning and engagement for success
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 4.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-9.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2025-01 · above band median (n=539) · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-01-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A sustained trajectory of improvement for learners' wellbeing, engagement and achievement is evident over time
- Leadership builds and sustains a culture of relational trust at all levels of the school, providing conditions for collaboration that continuously improve student outcomes
- The development of a localised wellbeing curriculum promoted and supported student engagement and positive learner outcomes
- Learning and wellbeing outcomes for learners are increasingly equitable and excellent
- Teachers know learners well and work collaboratively to provide purposeful, well-paced evidence-based learning programmes that support all learners
"Leadership builds and sustains a culture of relational trust at all levels of the school, providing conditions for collaboration that continuously improve student outcomes."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2025. 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
4.8
1 this year · 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
$3.66M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,723
2018
$3.9M
2019
$3.9M
2020
$4.0M
2021
$3.7M
2022
$3.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 69
- Year 02 75
- Year 03 71
- Year 04 108
- Year 05 80
- Year 06 102
- Year 07 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 88.4%
- Māori 7.5%
- Asian 6.8%
- Other / MELAA 5.3%
- Pacific 1.8%
Location
7 Nimon Street, Havelock North. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Mata School (Havelock North).
Havelock North Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.1km · 555 roll
63
-13 vs this
Hereworth School
Full Primary · 0.3km · 332 roll
85
+9 vs this
Havelock North High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.4km · 1,096 roll
77
+1 vs this
Hukarere Girls' College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 53 roll
57
-19 vs this
Havelock North Primary School
Contributing · 1.3km · 603 roll
76
0 vs this
Iona College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 2km · 333 roll
79
+3 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Mata School (Havelock North) a good school?
Te Mata School (Havelock North) scores 76/100 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 2025-01 review identified 5 key findings. A sustained trajectory of improvement for learners' wellbeing, engagement and achievement is evident over time
How do I enrol my child at Te Mata School (Havelock North)?
Contact the school directly on 06-8777246, email admin@temata.school.nz, or visit www.temata.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 Mata School (Havelock North) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Mata School (Havelock North) has 545 students, with an EQI of 394 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Mata School (Havelock North) in 2025-01, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz