Whangaroa College
4157 State Highway 10, Kaeo · Northland
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,261 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Whangaroa College as of 2009-10-09. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Whangaroa College is strengthening conditions and practices to promote wellbeing, including te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori. The school has strong networks with external agencies providing specialist support to students, and leadership is collaboratively building relational trust for organisational capacity. The school is currently under active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Kaeo looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Whangaroa College a good school?
Whangaroa College 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
- The school is continuing to strengthen conditions, actions and practices to promote wellbeing, which includes te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori
- Strong networks with a range of external agencies who provide specialist support to individuals and groups of students
- Leadership is collaboratively strengthening the culture of relational trust to ensure ongoing organisational capacity building for continuous improvement
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.
L1 80% · L2 48% · UE 36% · near band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 1% · bottom quartile of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
60% to Y13 · below band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 136.7/1k · suspensions 21.2/1k · exclusions 4.7/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+11.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2022-07 · below band median (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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-23 · Shelley Booysen, Te Tai Tokerau
- School is strengthening conditions, actions and practices to promote wellbeing, including te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori
- Strong networks with external agencies providing specialist support to students
- Leadership is collaboratively strengthening relational trust culture for organisational capacity building
- ERO and school are evaluating effectiveness of culturally responsive and relational teaching practices
"the school is continuing to strengthen conditions, actions and practices to promote wellbeing, which includes te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori"
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
80.0%
20 of 25 leavers
+10.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
48.0%
12 of 25 leavers
-7.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
36.0%
9 of 25 leavers
+16.0pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
60.0%
2024 cohort · 25 students
+10.0pt vs 2023
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
136.7
30 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
21.2
5 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
4.7
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
$2.13M
Per-student funding · 2022
$21,694
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$2.1M
2021
$4.0M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 20
- Year 08 12
- Year 09 31
- Year 10 17
- Year 11 15
- Year 12 10
- Year 13+ 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 90.8%
- European/Pākehā 24.5%
- Pacific 7.1%
- Asian 2.0%
Location
4157 State Highway 10, Kaeo. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Whangaroa College.
Kaeo School
Contributing · 0.1km · 150 roll
40
+2 vs this
- no score yet
Te Kura o Hato Hohepa Te Kamura
Full Primary · 7.6km · 9 roll
- no score yet
Totara North School
Contributing · 9.7km · 21 roll
Matauri Bay School
Contributing · 11.8km · 48 roll
33
-5 vs this
TKKM o Whangaroa
Composite · 11.9km · 41 roll
22
-16 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Whangaroa College a good school?
Whangaroa College 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 2024-02 review identified 4 key findings. School is strengthening conditions, actions and practices to promote wellbeing, including te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori
How do I enrol my child at Whangaroa College?
Contact the school directly on 09-4050199, email office@whc.school.nz, or visit www.whangaroacollege.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?
Whangaroa College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Whangaroa College has 98 students, with an EQI of 540 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Whangaroa College in 2024-02, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz