Schools in Te Araroa
Hawke's Bay & Gisborne · New Zealand
There is 1 school in and around Te Araroa (Hawke's Bay & Gisborne) — 1 secondary. Te Waha O Rerekohu Area 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 Te Araroa 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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24
/ 100 composite
Academic—Outcomes1Retention77Wellbeing0Trajectory5ERO review64
What the record says about Te Araroa 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 Waha O Rerekohu Area School
Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School serves 73 students, predominantly Māori learners from Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau Āpanui iwi. Junior learners (Years 1-8) show increasingly equitable and excellent outcomes with strong belonging and cultural confidence, while senior students (Years 9-13) require improved achievement outcomes, particularly in external NCEA standards. The school demonstrates relational trust and collaboration among staff supporting quality teaching.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Te Araroa schools
What schools are in Te Araroa?
Te Araroa has 1 school on our records (1 secondary): Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Te Araroa?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School ranks highest among Te Araroa schools (24/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Te Araroa?
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 Te Araroa 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 Te Araroa address.
Decile or EQI — how are Te Araroa 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).