Schools in Te Karaka
Gisborne · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
There is 1 school in and around Te Karaka, Gisborne (Hawke's Bay & Gisborne) — 1 secondary. Te Karaka 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 Karaka 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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30
/ 100 composite
Academic28Outcomes1Retention25Wellbeing57Trajectory69ERO review76
What the record says about Te Karaka 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 Karaka Area School
Te Karaka Area School has made considerable progress with improving teaching and learning conditions since 2019, with NCEA results for 2022 showing substantial improvement and all students meeting literacy and numeracy requirements. The school has developed a localised iwi-led curriculum framework with meaningful community connections, supported by student-centred leadership and a positive learning environment. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Te Karaka schools
What schools are in Te Karaka?
Te Karaka, Gisborne has 1 school on our records (1 secondary): Te Karaka 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 Karaka?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Te Karaka Area School ranks highest among Te Karaka schools (30/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Te Karaka?
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 Karaka 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 Karaka address.
Decile or EQI — how are Te Karaka 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).