Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School
3 Arawhena Street, Te Araroa · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,399 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School serves 73 students, predominantly Māori learners from Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau Āpanui iwi. Junior learners (Years 1-8) show increasingly equitable and excellent outcomes with strong belonging and cultural confidence, while senior students (Years 9-13) require improved achievement outcomes, particularly in external NCEA standards. The school demonstrates relational trust and collaboration among staff supporting quality teaching.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Te Araroa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School a good school?
Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School scores 24/100 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
- Strong sense of belonging and wellbeing for junior school learners, particularly Māori students confident in their language, culture and identity
- Most students in Years 1 to 8 achieve at expected curriculum levels in reading and mathematics
- Relational trust and communication between staff increasingly support professional collaboration focused on high-quality teaching, particularly in the primary school
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.
no NCEA data · why? ▼ hide
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 0% · Industry 1% · bottom 10% of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
77% to Y13 · above band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 82.9/1k · suspensions 23.1/1k · exclusions 13.3/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-36.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
64/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · bottom quartile of band (n=544) · 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): 64/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- For learners in Years 1 to 8, outcomes are increasingly equitable and excellent; achievement outcomes for those in Years 9 to 13 require improvement
- A large majority of learners at the school are Māori and whakapapa Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau Āpanui iwi; these learners have a strong sense of belonging and are confident in their language, culture and identity
- Most learners achieve the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 1 with some learners achieving Levels 2 and 3; most students successfully complete internal achievement standards but not the external achievement standards
- Leaders are beginning to set and actively pursue key improvement goals that are focused on accelerating the progress of those learners most at risk of underachievement, particularly in literacy
- Although regular attendance rates currently do not meet Ministry of Education targets, school leaders and the board of trustees are taking steps to set targets and develop strategies to support improved attendance
"For learners in Years 1 to 8, outcomes are increasingly equitable and excellent; achievement outcomes for those in Years 9 to 13 require improvement."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
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.
76.9%
2023 cohort · 13 students
+26.9pt vs 2022
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
82.9
7 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
23.1
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
13.3
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
$2.20M
Per-student funding · 2022
$30,205
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$2.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 2
- Year 02 3
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 4
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 4
- Year 08 5
- Year 09 11
- Year 10 4
- Year 11 9
- Year 12 4
- Year 13+ 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 97.3%
- European/Pākehā 13.7%
- Pacific 1.4%
- Asian 1.4%
Location
3 Arawhena Street, Te Araroa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School a good school?
Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School scores 24/100 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 2024-09 review identified 5 key findings. For learners in Years 1 to 8, outcomes are increasingly equitable and excellent; achievement outcomes for those in Years 9 to 13 require improvement
How do I enrol my child at Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8644853, email rerekohu@xtra.co.nz, or visit www.tewahaorerekohu.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 Waha O Rerekohu Area School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School has 73 students, with an EQI of 555 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School in 2024-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz