Tokoroa Central School
Clyde Street, Tokoroa · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,101 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Tokoroa Central School . NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students in Tokoroa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Tokoroa Central School a good school?
Tokoroa Central 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.
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.
ERO review not in our dataset
We don't yet have a parsed ERO composite for Tokoroa Central School, so the ERO axis below uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite shown above incorporates that estimate. When we ingest a real ERO review for this school, the score will refresh and may move materially in either direction.
If you've spotted a recent ERO report we've missed, let us know — every flagged report gets re-ingested on the next refresh.
standdowns 219.5/1k · suspensions 25.4/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+2.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · 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.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.95M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$139k
Net assets / equity
$1.05M
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
219.5
16 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
25.4
1 this year · 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
$1.69M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,091
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$2.0M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 20
- Year 02 39
- Year 03 21
- Year 04 40
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 28
- Year 07 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 68.3%
- European/Pākehā 36.6%
- Pacific 32.3%
- Other / MELAA 3.2%
- Asian 2.7%
Location
Clyde Street, Tokoroa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tokoroa Central School.
Pa Harakeke Teen Parent Unit
Teen Parent Unit · 0.6km · roll n/a
44
0 vs this
Tokoroa High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.6km · 487 roll
51
+7 vs this
Tokoroa Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.9km · 344 roll
42
-2 vs this
David Henry School
Contributing · 1.1km · 162 roll
55
+11 vs this
Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School
Full Primary · 1.2km · 46 roll
47
+3 vs this
Tokoroa North School
Contributing · 1.3km · 418 roll
72
+28 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Tokoroa Central School a good school?
Tokoroa Central 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?
We don't have a published ERO review on file yet. Check the ERO website directly.
How do I enrol my child at Tokoroa Central School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8866780, email office@tokoroacentral.school.nz, or visit www.tokoroacentral.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?
Tokoroa Central School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tokoroa Central School has 186 students, with an EQI of 538 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
We don't have a published ERO review for Tokoroa Central School in our archive yet. The Education Review Office reviews most schools on a 3-4 year cycle.
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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz