Tuakau College
Elizabeth Street, Tuakau · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,589 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Tuakau College's 2023 ERO review found the school maintains an inclusive environment that supports and celebrates success for all students. The school collects and uses a range of data to monitor and track student progress for academic and social outcomes, and has responded effectively to change to improve student outcomes. No composite score was assigned in this review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Tuakau looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Tuakau College a good school?
Tuakau College scores 60/100 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
- an inclusive school environment that supports and celebrates success for all
- a range of data is collected to monitor and track students to support academic and social progress
- responding to change effectively and efficiently to improve outcomes for students (covid-hybrid 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 91% · L2 80% · UE 47% · top quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 16% · Te Pūkenga 10% · Industry 10% · top quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
73% to Y13 · near band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 80.9/1k · suspensions 5.4/1k · exclusions 2.5/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+52.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2015-10 · top quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-20 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A range of data is collected to monitor and track students to support academic and social progress
- School has an inclusive environment that supports and celebrates success for all
- School is responding to change effectively and efficiently to improve outcomes for students
- Need to develop a collaborative and consistent approach to selecting and using assessment tools to build staff capability in data use
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively trustees, leaders and teachers use data to support improved outcomes for learners"
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$12.70M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$595k
Net assets / equity
$1.89M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
90.5%
124 of 137 leavers
+2.8pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
80.3%
110 of 137 leavers
+9.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
47.4%
65 of 137 leavers
+13.4pt 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.
73.0%
2024 cohort · 137 students
+7.9pt 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
80.9
135 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.4
10 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.5
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 18
- Social and Community Services 3
- Primary 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
$7.35M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,375
2018
$5.3M
2019
$6.3M
2020
$6.3M
2021
$7.3M
2022
$7.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 100
- Year 08 165
- Year 09 201
- Year 10 166
- Year 11 170
- Year 12 138
- Year 13+ 94
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 57.4%
- Māori 35.2%
- Pacific 16.5%
- Asian 16.3%
- Other / MELAA 5.7%
Location
Elizabeth Street, Tuakau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Tuakau College a good school?
Tuakau College scores 60/100 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 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. A range of data is collected to monitor and track students to support academic and social progress
How do I enrol my child at Tuakau College?
Contact the school directly on 09-2368521, email secretary@tuakaucollege.com, or visit www.tuakaucollege.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Tuakau College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tuakau College has 996 students, with an EQI of 485 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tuakau College in 2023-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- tuakaucollege.com
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz