Te Pohue School
44 Richmond Road, Te Pohue · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Te Pohue looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Pohue School a good school?
Te Pohue School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Trustees and leadership work collaboratively to realise the school's strategic goals through the targeted support of internal and external expertise
- Community expertise, knowledge and willingness to support authentic opportunities for learning
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Latest ERO review
2022-11-23 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Te Pohue School is working with ERO to evaluate how effectively the school's local curriculum promotes student agency and supports positive learner outcomes
- Trustees and leadership work collaboratively to realise the school's strategic goals through targeted support of internal and external expertise
- Community expertise, knowledge and willingness support authentic opportunities for learning
- Strategic priorities focus on creating a rich localised curriculum and building a sense of tūrangawaewae
"to create a rich localised curriculum"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$0.45M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$14k
Net assets / equity
$0.35M
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
199.7
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
$0.57M
Per-student funding · 2022
$25,859
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 3
- Year 03 3
- Year 04 4
- Year 06 2
- Year 07 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.8%
- Māori 59.1%
- Asian 13.6%
Location
44 Richmond Road, Te Pohue. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Pohue School a good school?
Te Pohue School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-11 review identified 4 key findings. Te Pohue School is working with ERO to evaluate how effectively the school's local curriculum promotes student agency and supports positive learner outcomes
How do I enrol my child at Te Pohue School?
Contact the school directly on 022-3269 239, email admin@tepohue.school.nz, or visit www.tepohue.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 Pohue School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Pohue School has 22 students, with an EQI of 473 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Pohue School in 2022-11, 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