Tokoroa High School
Billah Street, Tokoroa · Waikato
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Tokoroa High School as of 2004-06-02. NZ Gazette notice
Latest ERO review
2024-01-24 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Data showing disparity for some groups of learners in junior school
- An inclusive school environment that promotes whanaungatanga
- Community partnerships supporting teaching and learning
- Leadership responsive to adapting systems and processes to better meet learner needs
"Leadership that is responsive to adapting systems and processes to better meet the needs of learners"
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
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2014-05 → 2017-11 diff source
Māori student achievement showed mixed progress between 2014 and 2017. In 2014, Māori students were performing above national average and at comparable levels to non-Māori students in the school. By 2017, while overall NCEA achievement improved across levels, the reports identified continuing underachievement for Māori students specifically in University Entrance and academic courses, indicating a disparity had emerged despite steady overall improvement.
2014-05 → 2017-11 diff source
Equity progress became more uneven between 2014 and 2017. While the 2014 report celebrated Māori and Pacific students 'performing above national average' and 'significantly above national average' respectively, the 2017 report identified 'continuing underachievement for boys at Levels 1 and 3, and Māori and Pacific students in University Entrance and academic courses,' indicating that gains were not sustained across all pathways and achievement levels.
2014-05 → 2017-11 diff source
Achievement overall showed steady improvement between 2014 and 2017, with NCEA pass rates remaining strong (approximately three-quarters of students achieving Level 2). However, the overall ERO score declined from 82 to 70, reflecting emerging concerns about persistent achievement gaps for boys at Levels 1 and 3, and for Māori and Pacific students in University Entrance and academic courses, despite comparable achievement across ethnic groups at Level 2.
2014-05 → 2017-11 diff source
Leadership at Tokoroa High School underwent significant transformation between 2014 and 2017. The 2014 report identified that the principal was carrying "an excessive, and potentially unsustainable degree of responsibility for school leadership" requiring urgent review. By 2017, this concern had been addressed through implementation of "distributed leadership which promotes innovation and improvement," representing a major structural shift in school leadership.
2014-05 → 2017-11 diff source