Te Puke Primary School
43 Cameron Road, Te Puke · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,285 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Te Puke looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Puke Primary School a good school?
Te Puke Primary School scores 37/100 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 that is empowering equity and excellence
- Partnerships, connections, pastoral systems and structures that support reciprocal learning centred relationships
- A local curriculum that is future focused and successful in promoting excellence and equity
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 150.6/1k · suspensions 14.9/1k · exclusions 14.4/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-20.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2019-09 · near band median (n=406) · 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-09-06 · Phillip Cowie, Central Region
- The school is working towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all its students
- The school is effectively accelerating progress for Māori, Pacific and other students who need this
- Leadership for learning is effectively enabling an ongoing focus on improvement and equitable outcomes for all students
- The school's local curriculum and teaching practice are highly responsive to students' need for wellbeing and learning
- Internal evaluation is used effectively to build knowledge and implement innovative practice across the school
"Leadership for learning is effectively enabling an ongoing focus on improvement and equitable outcomes for all students. There is a deliberate and sustained approach to building leadership capability across the school, through coaching and mentoring, professional learning and ensuring developments are well supported by relevant theory and research."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. 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
150.6
19 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
14.9
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
14.4
1 this year · 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
$2.84M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,642
2018
$2.2M
2019
$2.5M
2020
$4.6M
2021
$2.7M
2022
$2.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 37
- Year 03 50
- Year 04 52
- Year 05 57
- Year 06 63
- Year 07 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 41.3%
- European/Pākehā 39.5%
- Asian 35.3%
- Pacific 11.2%
- Other / MELAA 0.6%
Location
43 Cameron Road, 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 Primary School.
Te Puke High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.2km · 1,048 roll
56
+19 vs this
Te Puke Intermediate
Intermediate · 1km · 506 roll
76
+39 vs this
Fairhaven School
Contributing · 1.1km · 525 roll
53
+16 vs this
TKKM o Te Matai
Full Primary · 3.9km · 47 roll
70
+33 vs this
Suzanne Aubert Catholic School
Contributing · 7.3km · 207 roll
90
+53 vs this
Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School
Contributing · 7.4km · 504 roll
67
+30 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Puke Primary School a good school?
Te Puke Primary School scores 37/100 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 2019-09 review identified 6 key findings. The school is working towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all its students
How do I enrol my child at Te Puke Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 07-5737434, email office@tepukeprimary.school.nz, or visit www.tepukeprimary.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 Primary 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 Primary School has 329 students, with an EQI of 469 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Puke Primary School in 2019-09, signed by Phillip 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz