Tirau Primary School
69 Main Road, Tirau · Waikato
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #352 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Tirau looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Tirau Primary School a good school?
Tirau Primary School scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Effective and proactive leadership team who provides positive direction for the school
- Collaborative teaching team who are open to learning
- Positive culture for learning based on strong relationships between staff and students
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=468) · why? ▼ hide
+1.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2023-07 · top quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- An effective and proactive leadership team provides positive direction for the school
- A collaborative teaching team is open to learning
- A positive culture for learning is based on strong relationships between staff and students
- The school is working to strengthen engagement with parents as partners in learning
- School strategic priorities include developing a locally and culturally relevant curriculum and engaging whānau in learner success
"an effective and proactive leadership team who provides positive direction for the school"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2023. 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
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
$1.26M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,564
2018
$0.8M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 24
- Year 02 26
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 14
- Year 05 26
- Year 06 19
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.8%
- Māori 31.1%
- Pacific 5.3%
- Asian 5.3%
- Other / MELAA 0.8%
Location
69 Main Road, Tirau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Tirau Primary School a good school?
Tirau Primary School scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-07 review identified 5 key findings. An effective and proactive leadership team provides positive direction for the school
How do I enrol my child at Tirau Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8831653, email office@tirau.school.nz, or visit www.tirau.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?
Tirau Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tirau Primary School has 132 students, with an EQI of 477 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tirau 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz