Te Waka Unua School
476 Ferry Road, Woolston · Canterbury
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,094 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Waka Unua School's board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022, with comprehensive coverage across board administration and curriculum requirements. The school operates without active Ministry of Education intervention. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Woolston looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Waka Unua School a good school?
Te Waka Unua School scores 44/100 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
- Comprehensive attestation across all six regulatory and legislative requirement areas
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 55.3/1k · suspensions 15.5/1k · exclusions 5.2/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+2.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2018-07 · above 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all areas as of May 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of May 2022, the Te Waka Unua School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.27M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$498k
Net assets / equity
$1.60M
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
55.3
16 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
15.5
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
5.2
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
$4.40M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,772
2018
$3.8M
2019
$4.0M
2020
$3.7M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$4.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 80
- Year 02 58
- Year 03 55
- Year 04 58
- Year 05 61
- Year 06 56
- Year 07 69
- Year 08 44
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 45.4%
- European/Pākehā 39.0%
- Pacific 18.5%
- Asian 15.9%
- Other / MELAA 4.0%
Location
476 Ferry Road, Woolston. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Waka Unua School.
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Full Primary · 1.2km · 183 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Te Waka Unua School a good school?
Te Waka Unua School scores 44/100 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 2023-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all areas as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at Te Waka Unua School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3899305, email office@tewaka.school.nz, or visit www.tewaka.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 Waka Unua School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Waka Unua School has 502 students, with an EQI of 509 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Waka Unua School in 2023-10, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz