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Te Wharau School (Gisborne)

28 Graham Road, Kaiti · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne

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Total roll 336
EQI 514
Founded 1954
57

Composite score

Developing

C+

Below median

Rank #1,719 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Contributing Primary (Years 1-6) EQI 514

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Is Te Wharau School (Gisborne) a good school?

Te Wharau School (Gisborne) scores 57/100 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

  • Evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building processes are purposeful
  • A broad range of learning experiences and targeted interventions support achievement
  • Widely understood school values that shape and inform school culture

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 35.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · 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=539).
65
Trajectory
25%
-28.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=524).
14
ERO review
40%
77/100 from ERO review 2016-05 · above band median (n=544) · 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: 2016. Peer comparison: above band median (n=544).
77

⚠ 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): 77/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-02-08 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

ERO report
  • Evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building processes are purposeful
  • A broad range of learning experiences and targeted interventions support achievement
  • Widely understood school values that shape and inform school culture
  • School is embedding restorative and relational practice to promote positive outcomes for all learners
"evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building processes are purposeful"
— ERO, 2023-02-08 (leadership)

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

35.1

5 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

$3.47M

Per-student funding · 2022

$10,320

2018

$2.9M

2019

$3.1M

2020

$4.8M

2021

$4.4M

2022

$3.5M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    49
  • Year 02
    45
  • Year 03
    47
  • Year 04
    61
  • Year 05
    59
  • Year 06
    56
  • Year 07
    12

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • Māori
    80.1%
  • European/Pākehā
    36.3%
  • Pacific
    10.4%
  • Asian
    3.9%
  • Other / MELAA
    0.6%

Location

28 Graham Road, Kaiti. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Te Wharau School (Gisborne) a good school?

Te Wharau School (Gisborne) scores 57/100 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 2023-02 review identified 4 key findings. Evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building processes are purposeful

How do I enrol my child at Te Wharau School (Gisborne)?

Contact the school directly on 06-8689819, or visit www.tewharau.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 Wharau School (Gisborne) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Te Wharau School (Gisborne) has 336 students, with an EQI of 514 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Wharau School (Gisborne) in 2023-02, 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

8 Feb 2023

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