Te Rapa School
61 Ashurst Avenue, Te Rapa · Waikato
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #400 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Rapa School is a full primary serving 551 students in Hamilton. ERO's 2022 te ara huarau review found the school has robust self-review processes and a dedicated teaching team with supportive leadership focused on student outcomes. The school is working with ERO to evaluate how effectively its Inquiry Learning Model has improved student achievement, with strategic priorities including student achievement targets and review of Māori and Pacific student engagement.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Te Rapa looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Te Rapa School a good school?
Te Rapa School scores 80/100 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.
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-1.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2016-03 · above band median (n=520) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-06 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
- Board Administration compliance confirmed
- Curriculum compliance confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare compliance confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance compliance confirmed
"As of October 2022, the Te Rapa School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2011–2016. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2025 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.31M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$111k
Net assets / equity
$0.89M
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
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$3.36M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,099
2018
$2.9M
2019
$3.1M
2020
$4.0M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$3.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 50
- Year 02 79
- Year 03 64
- Year 04 72
- Year 05 87
- Year 06 43
- Year 07 75
- Year 08 68
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 67.9%
- Māori 29.0%
- Asian 21.8%
- Pacific 10.2%
- Other / MELAA 4.7%
Location
61 Ashurst Avenue, Te Rapa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Rapa School.
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Contributing · 0.7km · 406 roll
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Contributing · 1.7km · 474 roll
74
-6 vs this
Te Kōpuku High
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.8km · 349 roll
53
-27 vs this
Te Ao Mārama School
Contributing · 2.1km · 520 roll
83
+3 vs this
St Andrews Middle School
Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · 2.3km · 140 roll
39
-41 vs this
Hamilton North School
Specialist School · 2.5km · 160 roll
69
-11 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Rapa School a good school?
Te Rapa School scores 80/100 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 2022-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
How do I enrol my child at Te Rapa School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8492232, email admin@terapa.school.nz, or visit www.terapa.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 Rapa School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Rapa School has 551 students, with an EQI of 443 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Rapa School in 2022-12, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- drive.google.com
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz