Te Paina School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Te Paina School
A Warm, Values-Driven School With Room to Grow
Te Paina School is a small, connected community school in Mercer with strong leadership, caring staff, and a genuine commitment to Māori culture and student wellbeing. Teaching quality is good, and mathematics results are encouraging, though reading and writing achievement and student attendance are areas the school is actively working to improve.
Source: ERO, 2 September 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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Te Paina School
15 Glass Road, Mercer, Mercer
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What families ask about Te Paina School
- Does Te Paina School 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 Te Paina School teach?
- Te Paina School teaches Year 1–8.
- What is Te Paina School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 513. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 63 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is September 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1876
- Principal
- Adam Tamariki
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural other
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Future schooling options
Next steps in the education journey
No intermediate or high schools found within 5km.
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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
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