Totara North School
32 Totara School Road, Totara North · Northland
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In summary
Totara North School is a contributing school located in Totara North, Tai Tokerau, with a roll of 21 students. An ERO review in June 2023 found that learners experience a positive learning climate fostering whanaungatanga and engagement, the school values diversity and inclusion to ensure all learners succeed, and the school maintains strong connections to the local environment enabling community participation.
Best suited for
Students in Totara North looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Totara North School a good school?
Totara North School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board attested compliance across six key regulatory and legislative requirement areas
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all areas including Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: failure to adopt a statement on health curriculum delivery at least once every two years after community consultation
- Board has since addressed the identified area of non-compliance
- Next School Board assurance will be reported with Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report within three years
"As of March 2023, the Totara North School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. 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
$0.49M
Per-student funding · 2022
$23,312
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 7
- Year 02 1
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 7
- Year 06 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 85.7%
- Māori 71.4%
- Pacific 14.3%
Location
32 Totara School Road, Totara North. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Totara North School a good school?
Totara North School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all areas including Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Totara North School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4051852, email office@totaranorth.school.nz, or visit totaranorth.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?
Totara North School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Totara North School has 21 students, with an EQI of 487 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Totara North School in 2023-06, 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