Whenuakura School
52 Kaharoa Road, Patea · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #317 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Whenuakura School's board confirmed in October 2023 that it met all regulatory and legislative requirements, including board administration and curriculum standards. The school had no composite score assigned at the time of this board assurance review in March 2024, and there is no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students in Patea looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Whenuakura School a good school?
Whenuakura School scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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=404) · why? ▼ hide
+18.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · below band median (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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of October 2023, the Whenuakura School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.63M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$44k
Net assets / equity
$0.32M
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
$0.49M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,800
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 11
- Year 03 7
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.6%
- Māori 21.1%
- Asian 15.8%
- Pacific 13.2%
Location
52 Kaharoa Road, Patea. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Whenuakura School a good school?
Whenuakura School scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-03 review identified 7 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2023
How do I enrol my child at Whenuakura School?
Contact the school directly on 06-2738029, email admin@whenuakura.school.nz, or visit whenuakura.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?
Whenuakura School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Whenuakura School has 38 students, with an EQI of 455 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Whenuakura School in 2024-03, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz