Whangara School
44 Pa Road, Whangara · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #47 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Whangara looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Whangara School a good school?
Whangara School scores 91/100 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
- A contextually rich curriculum that promotes students' strong cultural identity
- A culture of collaboration among leaders, teachers, parents and whānau, that maintains high expectations for teaching and learning throughout the school
- An inclusive school culture that promotes equity and excellence for all students
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=468) · why? ▼ hide
+29.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
86/100 from ERO review 2018-12 · top 10% of band (n=471) · 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): 86/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-12-20 · Phil Cowie, Central Region
- School is achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all students with majority at expected or above curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics
- Effective acceleration shown for Māori and other kauika learners through systematic approach to identification, tracking, monitoring and response
- Culturally rich and authentic curriculum strongly reinforces students' sense of belonging and cultural identity as Whangara and Ngāti Konohi
- Highly effective leadership has built strong whanaungatanga and collaborative culture with strategic approach to teacher capability building
- Trustees, leaders, teachers and whānau have developed effective framework for internal evaluation driving ongoing improvement
"Akonga benefit from a rich, authentic, culturally connected curriculum. The whakataukī 'ko Whāngarā te pūtahitanga o te korero, te pārekereke o te tangata' guides the development and enactment of the curriculum."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. 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
$1.35M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,892
2018
$0.7M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 13
- Year 03 13
- Year 04 14
- Year 05 12
- Year 06 16
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 94.8%
- European/Pākehā 18.6%
- Pacific 5.2%
Location
44 Pa Road, Whangara. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Whangara School a good school?
Whangara School scores 91/100 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 2018-12 review identified 5 key findings. School is achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all students with majority at expected or above curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics
How do I enrol my child at Whangara School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8622806, email whangara@xtra.co.nz, or visit www.whangara.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?
Whangara School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Whangara School has 97 students, with an EQI of 479 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Whangara School in 2018-12, 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