Tikipunga Primary School
Tania Place, Tikipunga · Northland
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Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #20 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Tikipunga Primary School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Tikipunga Primary School is a contributing primary school located in Tikipunga, Whangarei, serving 369 students. The Board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023, with confirmed compliance across key areas including Board Administration and Curriculum requirements. The school is currently subject to limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students in Tikipunga looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Tikipunga Primary School a good school?
Tikipunga Primary School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Tauira experience a school learning climate that is consistently positive and culturally responsive
- Tauira have a strong sense of belonging and connection to the school community and are secure in their cultural identity
- The wellbeing of tauira is well promoted and responded to, and a culture of care enables them to take risks
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+36.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-07 · top 10% 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-26 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Tauira experience a school learning climate that is consistently positive and culturally responsive
- Tauira have a strong sense of belonging and connection to the school community and are secure in their cultural identity
- The wellbeing of tauira is well promoted and responded to, and a culture of care enables them to take risks
- School is focused on accelerating student achievement in literacy through targeted actions and strengthening teaching practice
"tauira experience a school learning climate that is consistently positive and culturally responsive"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.58M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$371k
Net assets / equity
$2.28M
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
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$2.16M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,851
2018
$1.5M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$2.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 56
- Year 02 55
- Year 03 63
- Year 04 63
- Year 05 57
- Year 06 48
- Year 07 12
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 81.8%
- European/Pākehā 32.2%
- Pacific 6.5%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
- Asian 1.4%
Location
Tania Place, Tikipunga. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tikipunga Primary School.
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Frequently asked
Is Tikipunga Primary School a good school?
Tikipunga Primary School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-07 review identified 4 key findings. Tauira experience a school learning climate that is consistently positive and culturally responsive
How do I enrol my child at Tikipunga Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4370743, email admin@tikiprimary.school.nz, or visit www.tikiprimary.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 Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tikipunga Primary School has 369 students, with an EQI of 548 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tikipunga Primary School in 2023-07, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz