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Waipa Christian School

93 Chapel Drive, Te Awamutu · Waikato

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Total roll 91
EQI 421
Founded 1993
64

Composite score

Established

B

Below median

Rank #1,403 of scored NZ schools

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In summary

Waipa Christian School's 2019 ERO review found the school working towards equitable and excellent outcomes for all students, with effective acceleration in reading, writing and mathematics for those achieving below expected levels. The school's Christian character is evident throughout, supported by an established culture of achievement and wellbeing, strong parent and community partnerships, and teachers who know their students and families well. The school's composite score is 79.

Best suited for

Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Te Awamutu looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Waipa Christian School a good school?

Waipa Christian School scores 64/100 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

  • Established school culture that supports achievement and wellbeing
  • Parent and community partnerships and connections that promote student achievement and wellbeing
  • Teachers know children and their families well

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.

How this is computed
Academic
35%
no NCEA data
no NCEA data · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts.
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Outcomes
25%
no destinations data
no destinations data · why?
Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations.
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Retention
15%
no retention data
no retention data · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table.
—
Wellbeing
12%
standdowns 38.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: below band median (n=518).
61
Trajectory
8%
+7.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: above band median (n=515).
59
ERO review
5%
79/100 from ERO review 2019-05 · near band median (n=520) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2019. Peer comparison: near band median (n=520).
79

⚠ 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): 79/100.

Latest ERO review

2019-05-02 · Phillip Cowie, Central Region

ERO report
  • School is working towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all students
  • School data shows effective acceleration in reading, writing and mathematics for many students achieving below expected curriculum levels
  • Special Christian character is evident throughout school environment with respectful and trusting relationships supporting high levels of engagement
  • Important elements of culturally responsive practice such as whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and aroha are evident and consistent with school's special character
  • School practices need strengthening in strategic planning, curriculum review, assessment processes, and board reporting on student progress
"Data collated by the school shows that for 2018 most students achieved at expected curriculum levels in reading. The majority achieved at expected curriculum levels in writing and mathematics."
— ERO, 2019-05-02 (achievement)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.

latest 79
0 25 50 75 100 20152019 2015-11-23 · 83/100 2019-05-02 · 79/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: n/a

Annual report

Total revenue

$0.92M

Surplus / (deficit)

$23k

Net assets / equity

$0.19M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

38.8

2 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.55M

Per-student funding · 2022

$6,008

2018

$0.4M

2019

$0.5M

2020

$0.7M

2021

$0.7M

2022

$0.5M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    6
  • Year 02
    23
  • Year 03
    12
  • Year 04
    13
  • Year 05
    9
  • Year 06
    11
  • Year 07
    11
  • Year 08
    4

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    71.4%
  • Asian
    22.0%
  • Māori
    13.2%
  • Pacific
    6.6%
  • Other / MELAA
    4.4%

Location

93 Chapel Drive, Te Awamutu. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Waipa Christian School a good school?

Waipa Christian School scores 64/100 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 2019-05 review identified 5 key findings. School is working towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all students

How do I enrol my child at Waipa Christian School?

Contact the school directly on 07-8714520, email office@waipachristian.school.nz, or visit www.waipachristian.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?

Waipa Christian School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Waipa Christian School has 91 students, with an EQI of 421 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Waipa Christian School in 2019-05, signed by Phillip Cowie. 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2021

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  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz