Cargill School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 36
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Grampian Street, Tokoroa
- Territorial authority
- South Waikato District
- Phone
- 07-8867973
- office@cargill.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.cargill.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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.
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
- At Cargill School we believe that the students develop a commitment to each other, foster strong relationships and understanding when they are immersed in these values.
- Ngākau are emotions
- -
- Ngākau Kaitiaki as custodianship
- -
- Ngākau Manaaki as nurturing
- -
- Ngākau Māhaki as humility, compassion, generosity, service, sacrifice
- -
- Ngākau Whānau as kinship
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 21
- Māori
- 26
- Pacific
- 4
- Asian
- 1
- MELAA
- 0
- 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 03 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 04 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 06 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 07 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 08 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Cargill Open Plan School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Cargill Open Plan School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Cargill Open Plan School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 544
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 11 November 1997
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
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 4 August 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (4 August 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 same report — the board assurance report of 4 August 2023 — also sets out actions for compliance: the non-compliance ERO identified during that process. This is that section of the report in full, in ERO’s words.
ERO and the board have identified the following area of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
to have a robust, fully documented Child Protection Policy.
[NAG 5, Sections 18 and 19 Children’s Act 2014]
The board has since not yet addressed the area of non-compliance identified.
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 36 — 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.
May 2019
69
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 2 August 2019
March 2016
109
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 7 July 2016
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 4 August 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Cargill Open Plan School 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
Cargill Open Plan School is located in the rural Waikato township of Tokoroa , within the iwi boundaries of Ngāti Raukawa . It caters for students in Years 1 to 6. An established principal and board chair continue in their roles.
Cargill Open Plan School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners include:
provide quality learning programmes in all curriculum areas to meet the needs of all learners, focusing on equity and excellence and Māori achieving success as Māori
support families to access learning opportunities for their children by removing barriers
ensure the school has a knowledgeable board who can undertake their duties effectively.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the extent to which the local curriculum reflects parent and whānau aspirations for their children, including those of the local iwi Ngāti Raukawa , and supports accelerated progress for students.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to ensure the school curriculum reflects local priorities, thereby promoting increased student belonging, engagement and achievement
to ensure that the school curriculum effectively promotes Māori students succeeding as Māori .
The school expects to see:
programme content that is relevant and meaningful to all stakeholders in the school
greater levels of student engagement and focused teaching to support students to achieve to their potential.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate the extent to which the local curriculum reflects parent and whānau aspirations for their children, including those of the local iwi, Ngāti Raukawa.
teachers’ use of learning progressions frameworks to accurately identify students learning needs in literacy and mathematics
clear systems and processes promote a positive culture for learning.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
strengthening school-wide expectations for effective teaching including the use of achievement information by teachers. Priority should also be given to the collation and use of achievement information by leaders and board members to inform decision making
continuing to strengthen the relationship with Ngāti Raukawa .
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
4 August 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 4 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).