Taonga Education Centre
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Taonga Education Centre
Significant Progress Made, Now Mostly Effective
The Clendon Teen Parent Unit has made impressive improvements since its 2017 ERO review and is now rated 'mostly effective' — a significant step up. Strong new leadership, better student support systems, and improved community partnerships are driving positive outcomes for young parent students. Some areas, including formalising partnership agreements and strengthening internal evaluation, are still in progress.
Source: ERO, 8 April 2019 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Taonga Education Centre
28 Palmers Road, Clendon Park, Auckland
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Quick answers
What families ask about Taonga Education Centre
- Does Taonga Education Centre 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 Taonga Education Centre teach?
- The year-level range is not available in the current Ministry data.
- What is Taonga Education Centre's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 569. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- A current student roll is not available here.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is April 2019.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English
- Opened
- 2005
- Principal
- Tina Filipo
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Similar schools
Other comparable schools you might consider
- Equity Index
- 569High Priority Needs
- Students
- Not available
- Distance
- 7.2 km
- Enrolment zone
- No zone
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- 547High Priority Needs
- Students
- 74
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Enrolment zone
- No zone
- Equity Index
- 544High Priority Needs
- Students
- 333
- Distance
- 10.1 km
- Enrolment zone
- No zone
Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
When visiting Taonga Education Centre:
- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
- Ask about waiting lists and enrolment processes
- Check if school staff help transition children to care