Te Uku School
3436 State Highway 23, Raglan · Waikato
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #552 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Uku School is a full primary located in Raglan, Te Uku, serving 167 students. The Board's assurance review in April 2023 confirmed the school met all regulatory and legislative requirements, with Board administration and curriculum requirements verified. No composite score was available at the time of this review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Raglan looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Uku School a good school?
Te Uku School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. 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 42.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+53.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2019-12 · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-04-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of March 2023 the Te Uku School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Teaching practices evolved from being characterized by student-centred approaches and high expectations (2014) to being more explicitly data-driven and responsive to identified student needs (2019). The 2019 report emphasizes targeted tracking, monitoring of at-risk students, and targeted professional development, whereas the 2014 report focused on teachers' high expectations and collaborative shared practices.
2014-06 → 2019-12 diff source
Governance was explicitly praised as a strength in the 2014 report, with detailed recognition of trustee induction, succession planning, and external training support. The 2019 report does not mention governance as a distinct strength or finding, instead focusing leadership commentary on learning outcomes and teacher capability development.
2014-06 → 2019-12 diff source
Both reports affirm the school's commitment to equity, but the focus shifted from celebrating existing inclusive culture and Māori integration (2014) to demonstrating measurable progress toward equitable outcomes through targeted interventions. The 2019 report specifically documents achievement gains for at-risk students and boys, showing active work 'towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all students' rather than describing equity as an established strength.
2014-06 → 2019-12 diff source
Both reports indicate strong achievement for Māori students at Te Uku School, with consistent high performance in literacy and numeracy. The 2014 report emphasizes that 'most Māori students achieve well' with strong whānau partnership, while the 2019 report shows continued strong outcomes ('Most Māori students are achieving at or above expected levels in reading and a large majority in mathematics and writing') but with less emphasis on whānau engagement and more focus on targeted interventions for at-risk students.
2014-06 → 2019-12 diff source
The curriculum dimension evolved from emphasizing student-centered teaching practices and bicultural integration (2014) to highlighting a rich, broad curriculum with cultural, environmental, and outdoor education experiences (2019). The 2019 report presents a more expansive view of curriculum breadth and experiential learning, while the 2014 report focused more on teaching pedagogy and te reo Māori integration.
2014-06 → 2019-12 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$1.54M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$18k
Net assets / equity
$0.58M
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
42.9
4 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
$0.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,838
2018
$0.8M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 19
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 30
- Year 04 12
- Year 05 26
- Year 06 13
- Year 07 11
- Year 08 23
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 85.6%
- Māori 29.3%
- Other / MELAA 4.8%
- Asian 3.6%
- Pacific 1.2%
Location
3436 State Highway 23, Raglan. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Uku School.
Frequently asked
Is Te Uku School a good school?
Te Uku School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
How do I enrol my child at Te Uku School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8255815, email office@teuku.school.nz, or visit www.teuku.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 Uku School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Uku School has 167 students, with an EQI of 428 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Uku School in 2023-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- teuku.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz