The Terrace School (Waipukurau)
164 Porangahau Road, Waipukurau · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,170 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Waipukurau looking for a state-funded setting.
Is The Terrace School (Waipukurau) a good school?
The Terrace School (Waipukurau) scores 42/100 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
- Board administration meets requirements
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of health, safety and welfare attested
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 351.2/1k · suspensions 26.2/1k · exclusions 26.6/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+13.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
62/100 from ERO review 2025-04 · bottom 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): 62/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-04-24 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Non-compliance identified in safety checking of workforce and evidence of risk assessment under Children's (Requirements for Safety Checks of Children's Workers) Regulation 2015
- Board has taken steps to address the identified area of non-compliance
"As of November 2024, the The Terrace School (Waipukurau) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2021–2025. 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
351.2
37 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
26.2
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
26.6
2 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
$1.82M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,567
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.4M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 21
- Year 02 23
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 8
- Year 07 19
- Year 08 15
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 75.2%
- European/Pākehā 36.3%
- Pacific 4.5%
- Other / MELAA 4.5%
Location
164 Porangahau Road, Waipukurau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is The Terrace School (Waipukurau) a good school?
The Terrace School (Waipukurau) scores 42/100 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 2025-04 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at The Terrace School (Waipukurau)?
Contact the school directly on 06-8589360, email office@terracechb.school.nz, or visit www.terracechb.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?
The Terrace School (Waipukurau) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
The Terrace School (Waipukurau) has 157 students, with an EQI of 536 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed The Terrace School (Waipukurau) in 2025-04, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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