Schools in Parkvale-Napier/Hastings
Hastings · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
There is 1 school in and around Parkvale-Napier/Hastings, Hastings (Hawke's Bay & Gisborne) — 1 secondary. Karamū High School 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 Parkvale-Napier/Hastings 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
Academic74Outcomes48Retention72Wellbeing0Trajectory47ERO review71
What the record says about Parkvale-Napier/Hastings schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Karamū High School
Karamū High School's 2023 ERO review found that leadership collaboratively develops the school's vision with a focus on equity and excellence, setting annual targets to accelerate learning for at-risk students. The school demonstrates strength in aligning professional learning opportunities to build teacher capacity in developing a responsive local curriculum. The school has a composite score of 71.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Parkvale-Napier/Hastings schools
What schools are in Parkvale-Napier/Hastings?
Parkvale-Napier/Hastings, Hastings has 1 school on our records (1 secondary): Karamū High School. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Parkvale-Napier/Hastings?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Karamū High School ranks highest among Parkvale-Napier/Hastings schools (56/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Parkvale-Napier/Hastings?
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 Parkvale-Napier/Hastings 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 Parkvale-Napier/Hastings address.
Decile or EQI — how are Parkvale-Napier/Hastings 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).