Te Whai Hiringa
Peterhead Avenue, Flaxmere · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,253 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Flaxmere looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Whai Hiringa a good school?
Te Whai Hiringa scores 39/100 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
- Leadership prioritises and plans for continuous improvement to promote equitable and excellent outcomes
- Established reciprocal partnerships with mana whenua, iwi, whānau and community, including the Pacific community, to support positive learner outcomes
- An inclusive learning climate that develops and supports ākonga in their language, culture and identity through indigenising learning experiences and empowering them
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 110.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-12.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2023-12 · above band median (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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Leadership prioritises and plans for continuous improvement to promote equitable and excellent outcomes
- Established reciprocal partnerships with mana whenua, iwi, whānau and community support positive learner outcomes
- An inclusive learning climate develops and supports ākonga in their language, culture and identity through indigenising learning experiences
- ERO and the school are working together to evaluate culturally sustaining teaching practices for improved progress and achievement
"leadership prioritises and plans for continuous improvement to promote equitable and excellent outcomes"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
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
110.5
38 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
$4.12M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,680
2018
$3.1M
2019
$3.5M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$4.1M
2022
$4.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 53
- Year 02 49
- Year 03 63
- Year 04 66
- Year 05 48
- Year 06 62
- Year 07 62
- Year 08 65
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 63.8%
- Pacific 42.1%
- European/Pākehā 14.9%
- Asian 2.3%
- Other / MELAA 0.6%
Location
Peterhead Avenue, Flaxmere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Whai Hiringa.
Flaxmere College
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42
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Irongate School
Full Primary · 0.8km · 221 roll
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+27 vs this
Flaxmere Primary School
Full Primary · 0.8km · 430 roll
44
+5 vs this
Te Tipu Whenua o Pa Harakeke
Teen Parent Unit · 0.9km · roll n/a
58
+19 vs this
TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga
Composite · 1.5km · 237 roll
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+19 vs this
Camberley School
Contributing · 2.4km · 81 roll
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+4 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Whai Hiringa a good school?
Te Whai Hiringa scores 39/100 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 2023-12 review identified 4 key findings. Leadership prioritises and plans for continuous improvement to promote equitable and excellent outcomes
How do I enrol my child at Te Whai Hiringa?
Contact the school directly on 06-8798570, email admin@tewhaihiringa.school.nz, or visit www.tewhaihiringa.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 Whai Hiringa is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Whai Hiringa has 475 students, with an EQI of 533 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Whai Hiringa in 2023-12, 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
- crimestats.co.nz