Te Puke High School
19 Tui Street, Te Puke · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,736 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Puke High School's 2019 ERO review identified responsive leadership focused on building teacher capability and equitable outcomes for students. The school demonstrated steady improvements across NCEA levels, with more than half of Māori and other students needing acceleration achieving NCEA Level 2 by end of 2018. The school holds a composite score of 70.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Te Puke looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Puke High School a good school?
Te Puke High School scores 56/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership for learning that is responsive and focused on building teacher capability
- Relationships that are responsive to student and community needs
- A curriculum that promotes integrated, collaborative teaching and 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.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 84% · L2 73% · UE 36% · near band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 13% · Te Pūkenga 9% · Industry 10% · above band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
69% to Y13 · below band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 46.5/1k · suspensions 7.7/1k · exclusions 2.5/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+24.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2019-02 · below band median (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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-02-28 · Phil Cowie, Te Tai Miringa - Waikato / Bay of Plenty Region
- The school is working towards achieving equitable outcomes for all its students with steady improvements across NCEA levels
- The school is effectively accelerating progress for some Māori and other students who need this, with more than half making accelerated progress to achieve NCEA Level 2 by end of 2018
- Leadership for learning is responsive and focused on building teacher capability with a coherent shared vision to improve outcomes for all students
- A strategic and planned approach to culturally responsive pedagogy and te reo/tikanga integration is positively impacting engagement for at-risk learners
- Leaders have identified need to implement progressions at Year 9 and 10 and establish systems to track and report on progress of students yet to realise potential
"The school's approach to leadership for learning is responsive and providing an ongoing focus on improved outcomes for students. Leaders convey a coherent and shared vision to improve outcomes for all students."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
83.8%
165 of 197 leavers
-0.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
72.6%
143 of 197 leavers
-2.4pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
36.0%
71 of 197 leavers
-5.1pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
68.5%
2024 cohort · 197 students
-0.4pt vs 2023
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
46.5
74 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
7.7
15 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.5
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 8
- Creative Industries 3
- Social and Community Services 1
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
$8.35M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,969
2018
$6.9M
2019
$7.1M
2020
$8.0M
2021
$8.4M
2022
$8.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 261
- Year 10 205
- Year 11 260
- Year 12 196
- Year 13+ 161
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 60.4%
- Māori 39.8%
- Asian 19.8%
- Pacific 7.2%
- International 5.2%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
19 Tui Street, Te Puke. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Puke High School.
Te Puke Primary School
Contributing · 0.2km · 329 roll
37
-19 vs this
Fairhaven School
Contributing · 0.9km · 525 roll
53
-3 vs this
Te Puke Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.9km · 506 roll
76
+20 vs this
TKKM o Te Matai
Full Primary · 3.7km · 47 roll
70
+14 vs this
Rangiuru School
Full Primary · 7.3km · 75 roll
69
+13 vs this
Suzanne Aubert Catholic School
Contributing · 7.3km · 207 roll
90
+34 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Puke High School a good school?
Te Puke High School scores 56/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2019-02 review identified 5 key findings. The school is working towards achieving equitable outcomes for all its students with steady improvements across NCEA levels
How do I enrol my child at Te Puke High School?
Contact the school directly on 07-5739769, or visit www.tepuke.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 Puke High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Puke High School has 1,048 students, with an EQI of 492 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Puke High School in 2019-02, signed by Phil Cowie. 2 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz