Tikipunga High School
194 Corks Road, Tikipunga · Northland
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,219 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Tikipunga High School is a Year 7-15 secondary school in Whangarei with 339 students. The board's September 2024 assurance review confirmed that the school met all regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as of February 2024. No composite evaluation score was assigned in this assurance review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Tikipunga looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Tikipunga High School a good school?
Tikipunga High School scores 40/100 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.
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 78% · L2 59% · UE 31% · near band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 2% · below band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
59% to Y13 · below band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 57.6/1k · suspensions 13.4/1k · exclusions 13.3/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+14.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
66/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · below 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): 66/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-05 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of February 2024, the Tikipunga High School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$8.50M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$401k
Net assets / equity
$1.74M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
78.4%
40 of 51 leavers
+12.9pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
58.8%
30 of 51 leavers
+6.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
31.4%
16 of 51 leavers
-5.0pt 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.
58.8%
2024 cohort · 51 students
+7.9pt 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
57.6
35 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
13.4
9 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
13.3
8 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 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
$4.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,648
2018
$3.5M
2019
$4.6M
2020
$5.8M
2021
$5.6M
2022
$5.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 35
- Year 08 60
- Year 09 57
- Year 10 61
- Year 11 60
- Year 12 42
- Year 13+ 27
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 84.7%
- European/Pākehā 21.2%
- Pacific 10.3%
- Asian 1.8%
- Other / MELAA 1.8%
Location
194 Corks Road, Tikipunga. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tikipunga High School.
Tikipunga Primary School
Contributing · 0.5km · 369 roll
93
+53 vs this
TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa
Composite · 0.7km · 182 roll
60
+20 vs this
Totara Grove School
Contributing · 1.3km · 302 roll
72
+32 vs this
Te Kura O Otangarei
Full Primary · 1.5km · 101 roll
41
+1 vs this
Glenbervie School
Contributing · 2km · 239 roll
73
+33 vs this
Te Kamo Intermediate School
Intermediate · 2.1km · 687 roll
43
+3 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Tikipunga High School a good school?
Tikipunga High School scores 40/100 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 2024-09 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2024
How do I enrol my child at Tikipunga High School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4373299, email sec@tikihigh.school.nz, or visit tikipungahigh.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?
Tikipunga High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tikipunga High School has 339 students, with an EQI of 560 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tikipunga High School in 2024-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz