Awahono School - Grey Valley
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 102
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 20 Napoleon Street, Ahaura
- Territorial authority
- Grey District
- Phone
- 03-7323713
- vanessawallace@awahono.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.awahono.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in West Coast
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Getting there
- Awahono School owns and operates four school buses, servicing families within its Transport Entitlement Zone
Most of our students travel to school by bus. Awahono School owns and operates four school buses, servicing families within our Transport Entitlement Zone.
- Awahono School owns and operates four school buses, servicing families within its Transport Entitlement Zone
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- In their words
- We are committed to our vision, “Discovering, Believing, Achieving”. This vision encompasses our values, beliefs and key competencies into learning and everyday activities. We take pride in ensuring that all students have access to quality learning opportunities and strive to provide a safe, attractive, caring and supportive environment for all students and staff.
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Kapa Haka
Kapa Haka has been done at Awahono school for a number of years. Our kapa haka group have been able to participate in Te Ahurei o Ngā Kura o Te Tai o Poutini - West Coast Kapa haka Festival.
- Kapa Haka
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 91
- Māori
- 12
- Pacific
- 1
- Asian
- 4
- MELAA
- 3
- Other
- 0
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 02 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 103 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 06 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 103 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Awahono School - Grey Valley | 0% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 76.2% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Awahono School - Grey Valley | 0% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 4.5% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Awahono School - Grey Valley | 0% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 2% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 463
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 27 January 2005
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 28 September 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 September 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 28 September 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 102 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
September 2017
76
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 22 November 2017
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 28 September 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 24 months of the Education Review Office and Awahono School – Grey Valley working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Awahono School – Grey Valley is a rural school that caters for students in Years 1 to 8 situated in in the township of Ahaura . The school’s vision is to have students who are “Respectful, Responsible, Resilient Learners”. This vision encompasses the values, beliefs and key competencies that are embedded into learning programmes and everyday activities.
Awahono School – Grey Valley strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
improve engagement, progress and achievement for all tamariki
promote wellbeing through explicit curriculum opportunities that link directly with the school culture, values and key competencies
be responsive to the needs, interests, strengths, cultures and aspirations of all learners
work with the cluster of local schools to further enhance learning opportunities.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Awahono School – Grey Valley website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of the play-based curriculum and local curriculum on learning outcomes for the students.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
ensure the needs, interests, strengths, cultures and aspirations of all learners are met
give further insight for leaders and teachers who have researched and developed guiding documents for the local curriculum and play based learning to ensure consistency of practice across the school.
The school expects to see a deeper understanding of the play-based philosophy and teachers clearly articulating how classroom programmes and learning opportunities for all tamariki link to the local curriculum.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of play-based learning programmes and the local curriculum.
strong leadership for learning across the school.
all staff committed to new initiatives through research, targeted professional development focused on improving engagement and learning opportunities for all tamariki and informed through robust evaluation.
community support and staff that know the community well and have built educationally powerful relationships.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
further embedding learning style approaches across the school to increase learning opportunities for tamariki
evaluating how effective the school vision is impacting on the positive culture in and out of the school.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools 28 September 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).