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Whitiora School

38 Willoughby Street, Whitiora · Waikato

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Total roll 234
EQI 531
Founded 1919
45

Composite score

Developing

C

Below median

Rank #2,075 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8) EQI 531 (high need)

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Students aged 5-11 in Whitiora looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Whitiora School a good school?

Whitiora School scores 45/100 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

  • Board confirmed compliance across six key regulatory and legislative areas

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 83.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: below band median (n=539).
17
Trajectory
25%
-5.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=524).
44
ERO review
40%
71/100 from ERO review 2019-07 · below band median (n=544) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2019. Peer comparison: below band median (n=544).
71

⚠ 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): 71/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-05-02 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board attested to compliance across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
  • Three areas of non-compliance identified: Māori student progress and achievement plans, career education for Years 7-8, and police vetting renewal procedures
  • Board has taken steps to address identified areas of non-compliance
"In consultation with the school's Māori community, developed and made known plans and targets for improving the progress and achievement of Māori students"
— ERO, 2024-05-02 (maori)

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

83.0

12 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$2.65M

Per-student funding · 2022

$11,311

2018

$1.6M

2019

$1.6M

2020

$3.4M

2021

$3.1M

2022

$2.6M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    31
  • Year 02
    32
  • Year 03
    33
  • Year 04
    23
  • Year 05
    35
  • Year 06
    28
  • Year 07
    34
  • Year 08
    25

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Māori
    43.6%
  • Asian
    29.9%
  • Pacific
    20.5%
  • European/Pākehā
    18.4%
  • Other / MELAA
    9.0%

Location

38 Willoughby Street, Whitiora. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Whitiora School a good school?

Whitiora School scores 45/100 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 2024-05 review identified 3 key findings. Board attested to compliance across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets

How do I enrol my child at Whitiora School?

Contact the school directly on 07-8395579, email admin@whitiora.school.nz, or visit whitiora.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?

Whitiora School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Whitiora School has 234 students, with an EQI of 531 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Whitiora 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.

Last updated

2 May 2024

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