Tolaga Bay Area School
24 Resolution Street, Tolaga Bay · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,944 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across major areas as of September 2024. One area of non-compliance was identified regarding health and safety agreements for student work-based placements; the Board has taken steps to address this. Board administration, curriculum requirements, and health, safety and welfare management were confirmed as compliant.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Tolaga Bay looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Tolaga Bay Area School a good school?
Tolaga Bay Area School scores 49/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board administration compliant
- Curriculum requirements met
- Health, safety and welfare management attested
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 83% · L2 74% · UE 61% · top quartile of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 5% · Te Pūkenga 0% · Industry 2% · near band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
74% to Y13 · near band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 63.2/1k · suspensions 7.9/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+0.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
67/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · 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): 67/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-11 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all major areas as of September 2024
- One area of non-compliance identified: health and safety agreements not completed for student work-based placements
- Board has taken steps to address the identified non-compliance
- Next board assurance will be reported within three years alongside Te Ara Huarau School Evaluation Report
"school leaders to ensure health and safety agreements are completed between the school and organisations for student work-based placements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2025. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
82.6%
19 of 23 leavers
+27.8pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
73.9%
17 of 23 leavers
+28.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
60.9%
14 of 23 leavers
+38.3pt 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.
73.9%
2024 cohort · 23 students
+22.3pt 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
63.2
16 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
7.9
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 2
- Creative Industries 2
- Social and Community Services 1
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
$4.16M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,061
2018
$3.1M
2019
$5.8M
2020
$7.5M
2021
$6.5M
2022
$4.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 24
- Year 02 21
- Year 03 13
- Year 04 23
- Year 05 24
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 21
- Year 08 15
- Year 09 26
- Year 10 23
- Year 11 26
- Year 12 17
- Year 13+ 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 89.6%
- European/Pākehā 17.4%
- Pacific 3.5%
- Asian 2.7%
- Other / MELAA 0.8%
Location
24 Resolution Street, Tolaga Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Tolaga Bay Area School a good school?
Tolaga Bay Area School scores 49/100 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 2025-02 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all major areas as of September 2024
How do I enrol my child at Tolaga Bay Area School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8626765, email tolaga.school@uawa.ac.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Tolaga Bay Area School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tolaga Bay Area School has 259 students, with an EQI of 526 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tolaga Bay Area School in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 3 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