Schools in Holdens Bay
Rotorua · Bay of Plenty
There is 1 school in and around Holdens Bay, Rotorua (Bay of Plenty) — 1 secondary. Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai is the highest-scoring on the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite, which compares every school against its EQI peer group. Each profile is source-linked to Education Counts, ERO and the Ministry of Education.
1 school · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
Schools in Holdens Bay ranked by value-added score
The SchoolsNearMe composite scores every level against its EQI peer group, so it surfaces schools that get the most out of their students — not just the most advantaged intake. How it's calculated.
- 1Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai
Holdens Bay · Composite · 112 students · EQI 475–509
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/ 100 composite
Academic—Outcomes1Retention50Wellbeing100Trajectory55ERO review83
What the record says about Holdens Bay schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai
Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai is a composite school in Holdens Bay, Rotorua, with 112 students. The school is the first in Aotearoa to align its schooling year to the Maramataka Māori and has implemented comprehensive curriculum underpinned by Ngāti Rongomaitanga and Mātauranga Māori. According to the 2022 ERO review, almost all students in the middle and senior classes are achieving at school expectations in literacy and mathematics, with excellence in te Reo Māori. The school has a limited statutory manager appointment that is currently active.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Holdens Bay schools
What schools are in Holdens Bay?
Holdens Bay, Rotorua has 1 school on our records (1 secondary): Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Holdens Bay?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai ranks highest among Holdens Bay schools (44/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Holdens Bay?
Many New Zealand state schools operate an enrolment zone (home zone), so your home address — not just the suburb — determines which in-zone state schools you can enrol at. Living in Holdens Bay does not guarantee a place at any particular school. Check each school's current zone with the school directly or use our by-address tool to see which schools cover a specific Holdens Bay address.
Decile or EQI — how are Holdens Bay schools rated for socio-economic need?
New Zealand replaced the decile system with the Equity Index (EQI) in 2023. A lower EQI means a more socio-economically advantaged community; a higher EQI means greater need. EQI is a funding tool, not a quality measure — a high-EQI school can outperform a low-EQI one. The SchoolsNearMe composite controls for EQI so a school serving a more disadvantaged community isn't unfairly penalised.
Source data: Education Counts (NCEA, retention, destinations, discipline, funding) · Ministry of Education (roll, EQI, identity) · Education Review Office (reviews).