Glen Massey School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 124
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 897 Waingaro Road, Glen Massey, Ngaruawahia
- Territorial authority
- Waikato District
- Phone
- 07-8248423
- office@glenmassey.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
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.
- Uniform
- Not required
Uniform is not compulsory at Glen Massey School but is provided as an option for those who wish.
- Not required
- Getting there
- Morning bus: first pick-up at Old Taupiri Road 8am then Turangawaewae House just after 8am; second pick-up Waingaro Rd 8:25am and Te Puroa Rd 8:30am. Afternoons the bus leaves school at 3pm, dropping off at Turangawaewae House approx 3:10pm and Old Taupiri Rd, then Te Puroa Rd approx 3:30pm and Waingaro Dairy
Mornings - First Pick up is now at Old Taupiri Road 8am and then on to Turangawaewae House just after 8am. 2nd pick up is Waingaro Rd at 8:25am and on to Te Puroa Rd at 8:30am. These times are approximate. Afternoons - Leave school at 3pm and drop off at approx 3:10pm at Turangawaewae House and then over to Old Taupiri Rd. Then return to school to pick up the 2nd group. Drop off is at Te Puroa Rd at approx 3:30pm and then Waingaro Dairy just after.
- Morning bus: first pick-up at Old Taupiri Road 8am then Turangawaewae House just after 8am; second pick-up Waingaro Rd 8:25am and Te Puroa Rd 8:30am. Afternoons the bus leaves school at 3pm, dropping off at Turangawaewae House approx 3:10pm and Old Taupiri Rd, then Te Puroa Rd approx 3:30pm and Waingaro Dairy
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 105
- Māori
- 43
- Pacific
- 1
- Asian
- 5
- 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 03 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 04 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 05 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 07 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 0 | 120 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 07 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 08 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 0 | 120 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Glen Massey School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| 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%
| Glen Massey School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| 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%
| Glen Massey School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| 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)
- 459
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 31 January 1915
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
- 7 March 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (7 March 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 7 March 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 124 — 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.
November 2018
112
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 14 December 2018
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 7 March 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 6 months of the Education Review Office and Glen Massey 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
Glen Massey School is located in the small rural village of Glen Massey South West of Ngāruawāhia . The established principal continues in his role.
Glen Massey School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
better achievement, particularly in literacy and mathematics
stronger connections with parents and the wider whānau of the school
improve the internal and external environment of the school
enhance the skills of teachers.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Glen Massey School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate, for improved student outcomes, the extent to which teachers are using a student-centred approach to teaching and learning, and how leaders monitor and report on the progress of at-risk learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
a student-centred approach is based on a foundation of taking students from where they are at and adding value. It promotes a greater focus on responding effectively to each student’s learning needs for progress to meet their potential
to address levels of disparity for Māori students and boys.
The school expects to see:
continuing improvement in overall student achievement in literacy and mathematics
improvement in the number of students at-risk of underachieving making accelerated progress.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the extent to which a student-centred approach to teaching and learning is implemented, and how well leaders monitor and report on the progress of at-risk learners:
a warm, enthusiastic and positive culture for learning
effective systems for tracking and monitoring student progress
a range of different ways that students are empowered to lead their own learning.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
revising board targets to focus on accelerating the progress of all students who are achieving below curriculum expectations
reviewing teacher planning and strategies to promote a strong focus on responding effectively to identified student learning needs.
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.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
7 March 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).