Schools in Panguru
Northland · New Zealand
There is 1 school in and around Panguru (Northland) — 1 secondary. Te Kura Taumata o Panguru 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 Panguru 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.
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/ 100 composite
Academic69Outcomes1Retention79Wellbeing21Trajectory96ERO review74
What the record says about Panguru 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 Kura Taumata o Panguru
Te Kura Taumata o Panguru's 2018 ERO follow-up review found good progress in collaborative improvement efforts between principal, board, and staff, with enhanced student engagement and learning. The school has strengthened governance capability and implemented distributed leadership through a junior, middle, and senior teaching team structure. The school has a composite score of 74 and is currently subject to limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Panguru schools
What schools are in Panguru?
Panguru has 1 school on our records (1 secondary): Te Kura Taumata o Panguru. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Panguru?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Te Kura Taumata o Panguru ranks highest among Panguru schools (50/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Panguru?
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 Panguru 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 Panguru address.
Decile or EQI — how are Panguru 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).