Urenui School
Takiroa Street, Urenui · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #404 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Urenui School's recent ERO review (March 2025) found that success and progress for all learners is increasing, with high quality teaching practice improving achievement in reading, writing and mathematics. Learner outcomes are increasingly equitable and excellent, and students express a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school. The school has a composite score of 82.
Best suited for
Students in Urenui looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Urenui School a good school?
Urenui School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Learner progress and achievement outcomes are increasingly equitable and excellent
- Learners express a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school that supports their wellbeing and engagement in learning
- Leaders continue to prioritise the improvement of student learning and achievement through strategic planning and decision making
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.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-2.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · above band median (n=520) · 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
2025-03-10 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Success and progress for all learners is increasing
- Learners benefit from high quality teaching practice that improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
- Learner progress and achievement outcomes are increasingly equitable and excellent
- Learners express a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school that supports their wellbeing and engagement in learning
- The school is approaching the target of 80% regular attendance with chronic absence reducing over time
"Success and progress for all learners is increasing."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2025. 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
$0.93M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,996
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.8M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 13
- Year 02 18
- Year 03 15
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 16
- Year 06 14
- Year 07 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 90.3%
- Māori 26.2%
- Pacific 1.0%
- Asian 1.0%
Location
Takiroa Street, Urenui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Urenui School a good school?
Urenui School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-03 review identified 5 key findings. Success and progress for all learners is increasing
How do I enrol my child at Urenui School?
Contact the school directly on 06-7523857, email office@urenui.school.nz, or visit www.urenui.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?
Urenui School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Urenui School has 103 students, with an EQI of 447 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Urenui School in 2025-03, signed by Sharon Kelly. 2 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