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Te Mata School (Raglan)

778 Te Mata Road, Raglan · Waikato

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Total roll 145
EQI 413
Founded 1878
83

Composite score

Strong

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Top 25% in NZ

Rank #258 of scored NZ schools

Top 25% in Fewer stand-downs

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Raglan looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is Te Mata School (Raglan) a good school?

Te Mata School (Raglan) scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • A teaching team that works collaboratively to improve outcomes for all learners
  • Leadership focused on equity and excellence
  • An established professional learning and development plan that involves teachers, leadership and the board

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=536).
100
Trajectory
25%
+9.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=534).
61
ERO review
40%
82/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · near band median (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2023. Peer comparison: near band median (n=539).
82

⚠ 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): 82/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-02-15 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

ERO report
  • School is implementing Te Ara Huarau improvement evaluation approach to develop a culturally responsive curriculum
  • Strategic priorities include supporting Māori student success, inclusion for learners with educational and health needs, assessment reviews, and quality teaching
  • School expects increased partnership with local whānau and hapū, normalised use of te reo and tikanga, and improved student progress for all learners
"Leadership focused on equity and excellence."
— ERO, 2023-02-15 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. Click a point to read that review.

latest 82
0 25 50 75 100 20182023 2018-05-15 · 71/100 2023-02-15 · 82/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: n/a

Annual report

Total revenue

$1.35M

Surplus / (deficit)

+$86k

Net assets / equity

$0.46M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.05M

Per-student funding · 2022

$7,241

2018

$0.9M

2019

$0.8M

2020

$1.0M

2021

$1.0M

2022

$1.0M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    25
  • Year 02
    11
  • Year 03
    22
  • Year 04
    15
  • Year 05
    24
  • Year 06
    11
  • Year 07
    25
  • Year 08
    11

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    97.2%
  • Māori
    18.6%
  • Other / MELAA
    3.4%
  • Pacific
    2.8%
  • Asian
    2.8%

Location

778 Te Mata Road, Raglan. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Te Mata School (Raglan) a good school?

Te Mata School (Raglan) scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2023-02 review identified 3 key findings. School is implementing Te Ara Huarau improvement evaluation approach to develop a culturally responsive curriculum

How do I enrol my child at Te Mata School (Raglan)?

Contact the school directly on 07-8256870, email admin@temataraglan.school.nz, or visit www.temataraglan.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 (Raglan) 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 (Raglan) has 145 students, with an EQI of 413 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Mata School (Raglan) in 2023-02, 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.

Last updated

15 Feb 2023

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