Tiaho Primary School
93 Clyde Road, Wairoa · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,371 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Wairoa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Tiaho Primary School a good school?
Tiaho Primary School scores 30/100 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
- Learners experience a school climate that promotes their sense of cultural identity
- The learning culture is characterised by respect, inclusion and collaboration
- Organisational conditions support and promote learner wellbeing and inclusion
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 67.7/1k · suspensions 55.1/1k · exclusions 28.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-65.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2023-05 · near 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-02 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Learners experience a school climate that promotes their sense of cultural identity
- The learning culture is characterised by respect, inclusion and collaboration
- Organisational conditions support and promote learner wellbeing and inclusion
- ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively literacy practice is promoting positive learner outcomes
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively literacy practice at Tīaho Primary School is promoting positive learner outcomes."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. 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
67.7
4 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
55.1
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
28.0
1 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
$2.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$28,767
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$2.0M
2022
$2.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 02 5
- Year 03 12
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 14
- Year 06 13
- Year 07 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 97.4%
- European/Pākehā 10.4%
- Asian 2.6%
- Pacific 1.3%
- Other / MELAA 1.3%
Location
93 Clyde Road, Wairoa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tiaho Primary School.
TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa
Composite · 0.3km · 189 roll
62
+32 vs this
Wairoa Primary School
Full Primary · 0.7km · 297 roll
87
+57 vs this
St Joseph's School (Wairoa)
Full Primary · 0.9km · 95 roll
78
+48 vs this
Wairoa College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1km · 355 roll
41
+11 vs this
Te Whare Kounga (Proposed opening date: 2026-07-20)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 2km · roll n/a
75
+45 vs this
Frasertown School
Full Primary · 8.6km · 122 roll
72
+42 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Tiaho Primary School a good school?
Tiaho Primary School scores 30/100 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 2023-05 review identified 4 key findings. Learners experience a school climate that promotes their sense of cultural identity
How do I enrol my child at Tiaho Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8386085, email lisag@tiaho.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?
Tiaho Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tiaho Primary School has 77 students, with an EQI of 558 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tiaho Primary School in 2023-05, 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