Tongariro School
22 Waipapa Road, Turangi · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,311 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Tongariro School as of 2024-03-21. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Tongariro School's 2022 ERO review found that leaders are invested in building teacher capacity and capability, with school-wide commitment to targeted professional learning and development to accelerate student achievement. The school has embedded a culturally responsive approach to teaching and learning. The school is currently under limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Turangi looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Tongariro School a good school?
Tongariro 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
- Leaders who are invested in and focused on building capacity and capability of kaiako for the benefit of ākonga
- A school-wide commitment to targeted professional learning and development and the implementation of the learning, to accelerate achievement of all ākonga
- A culturally responsive approach to teaching and learning
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 58% · L2 33% · UE 8% · bottom quartile of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 1% · Te Pūkenga 4% · Industry 2% · near band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
47% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 35.3/1k · suspensions 5.8/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-7.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-22 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Leaders are invested in building capacity and capability of kaiako for the benefit of ākonga
- School-wide commitment to targeted professional learning and development to accelerate achievement of all ākonga
- Culturally responsive approach to teaching and learning is embedded
- ERO and school working together to evaluate effectiveness of accelerating progress for Years 1-10 ākonga not yet at expected curriculum level in literacy and mathematics
"leaders who are invested in and focused on building capacity and capability of kaiako for the benefit of ākonga"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.97M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$225k
Net assets / equity
$2.65M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
58.3%
21 of 36 leavers
-6.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
33.3%
12 of 36 leavers
-29.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
8.3%
3 of 36 leavers
-9.2pt 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.
47.2%
2024 cohort · 36 students
+4.7pt 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
35.3
12 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.8
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 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
$5.00M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,839
2018
$3.9M
2019
$3.9M
2020
$4.6M
2021
$4.3M
2022
$5.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 42
- Year 03 28
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 36
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 33
- Year 08 31
- Year 09 26
- Year 10 20
- Year 11 30
- Year 12 17
- Year 13+ 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 87.5%
- European/Pākehā 29.1%
- Pacific 7.1%
- Asian 3.3%
- Other / MELAA 0.6%
Location
22 Waipapa Road, Turangi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Tongariro School a good school?
Tongariro 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 2022-08 review identified 4 key findings. Leaders are invested in building capacity and capability of kaiako for the benefit of ākonga
How do I enrol my child at Tongariro School?
Contact the school directly on 07-3868684, email administration@tongariro.school.nz, or visit www.tongariro.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?
Tongariro School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tongariro School has 337 students, with an EQI of 546 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tongariro School in 2022-08, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz