Hikurangi School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 177
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 4 Swann Avenue, Hikurangi
- Territorial authority
- Whangarei District
- Phone
- 09-4338545
- office@hikurangi.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Whangārei · schools in Northland
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 87
- Māori
- 138
- Pacific
- 8
- Asian
- 0
- MELAA
- 2
- 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 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 02 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 03 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 04 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| Year 05 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 06 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 29 |
| Year 07 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 08 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 168 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 204 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 06 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 07 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 08 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 09 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 168 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 204 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
323.1%
| Hikurangi School | 323.1% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 135.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 521.7% |
| Māori | 407.1% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 182.3% |
| Total | 323.1% |
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%
| Hikurangi School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 6.5% |
| 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%
| Hikurangi School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 2.7% |
| 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)
- 526
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 31 May 1883
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
- 8 March 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 March 2024)
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 8 March 2024 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 177 — 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.
June 2016
221
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 25 August 2016
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 8 March 2024 — “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 Hikurangi 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
Hikurangi School is a full primary school catering for students in Years 1 to 8 in Hikurangi , Northland.
A special feature of the school is Nga Whetu Kohikohiko o Te Rangi a Year 1 to 8 class. This immersion setting provides bilingual education for whānau who want this opportunity for their tamariki . The school appointed a new principal in 2023.
Hikurangi School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Ako - create opportunities for all learners to realise their potential through engaging and innovative curriculum
Pedagogy – growing future capability and culture
Tikanga – recognise the unique status and importance of tangata whenua and celebrate our diversity, strengthen connections within and beyond our school community
Hauora - encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of health.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Hikurangi School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively relational teaching and formative assessment practices are impacting on equitable learning outcomes for all ākonga .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
lifting student achievement to attain equitable and excellent outcomes for all ākonga
developing teachers’ capability in teaching numeracy, literacy and using formative assessment
accelerating and sustaining the progress over time of all ākonga .
The school expects to see:
consistent school wide formative assessment practices
acceleration of progress and achievement in literacy and numeracy for all ākonga
leaders and teachers using relationships first and culturally responsive practices and contexts that are meaningful and relevant to Hikurangi learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to use relational teaching and formative assessment practices to achieve equitable learning outcomes for all ākonga .
leadership focused on improving teaching practice and improving equitable outcomes for all ākonga
a broad understanding of Te reo Māori , me ōna tikanga, mātauranga Maōri and t e ao Māori
significant historical links to mana whenua , could assist the school further develop and embed their local curriculum that connects to ākonga’ language, culture and identities.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to build the collective capability and practice of teachers through relevant on-going professional learning and development
further strengthening assessment practices to inform teaching practices and school direction
building learner focused relationships with whānau enabling them to become active partners in the learning of their tamariki .
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 8 March 2024
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).