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Te Waotu School

1274 Waotu Road, Putaruru · Waikato

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Total roll 129
EQI 448
Founded 1886
70

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #1,124 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8)

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Students aged 5-11 in Putaruru looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Te Waotu School a good school?

Te Waotu School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median 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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 15.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=518).
84
Trajectory
25%
-2.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=515).
47
ERO review
40%
71/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2022. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=520).
71

⚠ 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): 71/100.

Latest ERO review

2022-08-15 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

ERO report
  • Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2021
  • Board Administration requirements confirmed
  • Curriculum requirements confirmed
  • Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
  • Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of October 2021, the Te Waotu School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
— ERO, 2022-08-15 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.

latest 71
0 25 50 75 100 20172022 2017-10-12 · 72/100 2022-08-15 · 71/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$1.39M

Surplus / (deficit)

+$14k

Net assets / equity

$0.35M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

15.6

1 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.11M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,621

2018

$0.8M

2019

$0.8M

2020

$1.0M

2021

$0.9M

2022

$1.1M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    15
  • Year 02
    21
  • Year 03
    22
  • Year 04
    15
  • Year 05
    12
  • Year 06
    14
  • Year 07
    17
  • Year 08
    7

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    81.4%
  • Māori
    18.6%
  • Asian
    14.7%
  • Pacific
    2.3%
  • Other / MELAA
    1.6%

Location

1274 Waotu Road, Putaruru. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Te Waotu School a good school?

Te Waotu School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2022-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2021

How do I enrol my child at Te Waotu School?

Contact the school directly on 07-8832815, email principal@tewaotu.school.nz, or visit www.tewaotu.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 Waotu School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Te Waotu School has 129 students, with an EQI of 448 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Waotu School in 2022-08, signed by Phil Cowie. 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2024

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