Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre
Nelson Road, Gisborne · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,805 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Gisborne looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre a good school?
Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre scores 55/100 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
- Dedicated staff working as a collaborative team with complementary roles
- Strong kaupapa supporting young parents to pursue their education
- Holistic curriculum balancing academic programmes with health, wellbeing and life skill courses
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.
L1 40% · L2 20% · UE 20% · bottom quartile of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
no positive destinations reported · why? ▼ hide
100% to Y13 · top 10% of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-80.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2017-06 · top 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2017-06-26 · Violet Tu'uga Stevenson, ERO
- Staff are innovative and responsive to student needs and enact a holistic curriculum that promotes academic and pastoral success
- Students working at NCEA Level 2 and 3 engage well, have good attendance and achieve well
- Digital portfolios have strengthened individual education plans providing students with long term goals and career pathways
- The manager effectively leads Te Whare Whai Hua with very good routines for day to day management and good safety procedures
- Students benefit from formal and informal discussions and workshops around health, sexuality education, parenting skills and life skills
"The manager effectively leads Te Whare Whai Hua. Very good routines are evident for the day to day management and organisation of the centre."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2017. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
40.0%
2 of 5 leavers
-43.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
20.0%
1 of 5 leavers
-63.3pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
20.0%
1 of 5 leavers
+3.3pt vs prior year
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.
100.0%
2024 cohort · 5 students
0.0pt vs 2023
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
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
—
· 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
$0.13M
Per-student funding · 2022
—
2018
$0.1M
2019
$0.1M
2020
$0.1M
2021
$0.1M
2022
$0.1M
Location
Nelson Road, Gisborne. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre a good school?
Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre scores 55/100 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 2017-06 review identified 5 key findings. Staff are innovative and responsive to student needs and enact a holistic curriculum that promotes academic and pastoral success
How do I enrol my child at Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre?
Contact the school directly on 06-8685193 Ext 366, email kelly@lyttonhigh.net. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre has 0 students, with an EQI of 569 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre in 2017-06, signed by Violet Tu'uga Stevenson. 2 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