Piopio College
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Piopio College
School in Active Improvement Journey With Clear Direction
Piopio College is in an early stage of a structured improvement process with ERO, having recently appointed a new principal in 2022. The school has identified clear priorities around curriculum development and student engagement, and ERO has recognised meaningful leadership strengths. This report is a profile snapshot rather than a full evaluation, so many areas of school performance are not yet fully assessed.
Source: ERO, 22 September 2023 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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Piopio College
18 Aria Road, Piopio, Piopio
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What families ask about Piopio College
- Does Piopio College have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Piopio College teach?
- Piopio College teaches Year 7–13.
- What is Piopio College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 499. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 136 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is September 2023.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1975
- Principal
- Ben Draper
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural settlement
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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