Wairoa Primary School
29 Campbell Street, Wairoa · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #124 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Wairoa looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Wairoa Primary School a good school?
Wairoa Primary School scores 87/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Positive, respectful relationships that support learners within an inclusive, culturally responsive learning climate
- Well established connections, communications and relationships with whānau, hapū, iwi
- Leaders and teachers demonstrate a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitanui partnership
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 14.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+40.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2024-05 · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Positive, respectful relationships that support learners within an inclusive, culturally responsive learning climate
- Well established connections, communications and relationships with whānau, hapū, iwi
- Leaders and teachers demonstrate a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitanui partnership
- Tamariki are developing confidence and thriving in a reo rich environment
- Teaching and learning programs are highly responsive to the learning and well-being of tamariki
"Tamariki are experiencing educational and cultural success, strengthening their identity as Māori."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. 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
14.3
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$2.42M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,151
2018
$1.8M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.6M
2021
$2.7M
2022
$2.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 31
- Year 02 51
- Year 03 39
- Year 04 53
- Year 05 40
- Year 06 39
- Year 07 29
- Year 08 12
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 91.6%
- European/Pākehā 18.9%
- Pacific 7.1%
- Asian 2.4%
- Other / MELAA 1.3%
Location
29 Campbell Street, Wairoa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Wairoa Primary School.
St Joseph's School (Wairoa)
Full Primary · 0.5km · 95 roll
78
-9 vs this
TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa
Composite · 0.7km · 189 roll
62
-25 vs this
Tiaho Primary School
Full Primary · 0.7km · 77 roll
30
-57 vs this
Wairoa College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.9km · 355 roll
41
-46 vs this
Te Whare Kounga (Proposed opening date: 2026-07-20)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.4km · roll n/a
75
-12 vs this
Frasertown School
Full Primary · 8km · 122 roll
72
-15 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Wairoa Primary School a good school?
Wairoa Primary School scores 87/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-05 review identified 5 key findings. Positive, respectful relationships that support learners within an inclusive, culturally responsive learning climate
How do I enrol my child at Wairoa Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8386209, email office@wairoaprimary.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?
Wairoa Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Wairoa Primary School has 297 students, with an EQI of 542 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Wairoa Primary School in 2024-05, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz