Waikirikiri School
7 Pickering Street, Kaiti · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #264 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Waikirikiri School as of 2010-02-05. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kaiti looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Waikirikiri School a good school?
Waikirikiri 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
- Curriculum that reflects community aspirations and is highly responsive to whānau values
- Authentic opportunities for students to lead in significant contexts and learn in a kaupapa Māori setting
- Strong sense of belonging and connection to the kura among students and whānau
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=539) · why? ▼ hide
+8.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2020-06 · top quartile of band (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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2020-06-18 · Darcy Te Hau, Central Region - Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- School shows improvement in overall achievement in literacy and mathematics between 2018 and 2019, with significant lift in mathematics schoolwide
- Equitable outcomes for boys in reading and writing are yet to be achieved across both mediums of instruction
- School accelerates learning of students identified as needing this, with most making appropriate progress in mathematics and reading
- Te reo me ngā tikanga Māori are well established and evident in practice with students experiencing highly responsive, whānau-centred curriculum
- School leaders provide culturally-responsive leadership with strong coherence in long and short-term planning
"The school can show an improvement in overall achievement in literacy and mathematics and across both mediums of instruction between 2018 and 2019."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2020. 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
$3.95M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,795
2018
$1.5M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$5.0M
2022
$3.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 29
- Year 02 25
- Year 03 30
- Year 04 26
- Year 05 23
- Year 06 26
- Year 07 24
- Year 08 28
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 97.9%
- Pacific 6.0%
- European/Pākehā 2.6%
- Asian 1.3%
Location
7 Pickering Street, Kaiti. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Waikirikiri School.
Kaiti School
Contributing · 1km · 428 roll
64
-19 vs this
Ilminster Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.1km · 298 roll
31
-52 vs this
Te Wharau School (Gisborne)
Contributing · 1.4km · 336 roll
57
-26 vs this
Wainui Beach School
Contributing · 1.9km · 256 roll
81
-2 vs this
Tūranga Tangata Rite
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 3.1km · 31 roll
25
-58 vs this
Gisborne Central School
Contributing · 3.2km · 377 roll
72
-11 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Waikirikiri School a good school?
Waikirikiri 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 2020-06 review identified 5 key findings. School shows improvement in overall achievement in literacy and mathematics between 2018 and 2019, with significant lift in mathematics schoolwide
How do I enrol my child at Waikirikiri School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8688297, email office@waikirikiri.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?
Waikirikiri School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waikirikiri School has 235 students, with an EQI of 559 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waikirikiri School in 2020-06, signed by Darcy Te Hau. 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz