Waipukurau School
2 St Mary'S Road, Waipukurau · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,321 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Waipukurau looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Waipukurau School a good school?
Waipukurau School scores 35/100 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
- Distributed leadership model established with clear team structures
- Wide range of professional learning and development opportunities for teachers
- Flexible learning approach implementation showing some success
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 52.6/1k · suspensions 14.0/1k · exclusions 7.1/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-0.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
57/100 from ERO review 2019-07 · bottom 10% of band (n=406) · 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): 57/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-07-08 · Phil Cowie, Central Region
- Leadership restructured at beginning of 2019 with new deputy principal and four team leader positions, establishing more distributed leadership model
- Māori students' achievement is lower overall than their peers, with disparity in reading, writing and mathematics
- Achievement targets focus on accelerating progress of some, not all, students identified as achieving below expectation; there are no achievement targets for Years 1 to 3 students
- Effective internal evaluation for improvement is not an embedded process despite significant personnel changes
- The draft curriculum includes expectations to strengthen te reo me ngā tikanga Māori and promote inclusive culture
"At the beginning of 2019, the school restructured the leadership team. A new deputy principal was appointed and four team leader positions developed. This change has resulted in a more distributed leadership model."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. 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
52.6
11 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
14.0
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
7.1
1 this year · 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
$2.63M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,039
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.8M
2022
$2.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 29
- Year 02 30
- Year 03 32
- Year 04 46
- Year 05 42
- Year 06 40
- Year 07 51
- Year 08 52
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.0%
- Māori 31.2%
- Asian 4.9%
- Pacific 4.3%
- Other / MELAA 4.3%
Location
2 St Mary'S Road, Waipukurau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Waipukurau School.
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Frequently asked
Is Waipukurau School a good school?
Waipukurau School scores 35/100 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 2019-07 review identified 6 key findings. Leadership restructured at beginning of 2019 with new deputy principal and four team leader positions, establishing more distributed leadership model
How do I enrol my child at Waipukurau School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8589348, email office@waipukurau.school.nz, or visit www.waipukurau.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?
Waipukurau School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waipukurau School has 327 students, with an EQI of 467 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waipukurau School in 2019-07, signed by Phil 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz