Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 443
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 91 Sparks Road, Hoon Hay, Christchurch
- Territorial authority
- Christchurch City
- Phone
- 03-3388429
- office@hoonhay.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.hoonhay.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.
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2027: Tuesday 2 February – Friday 9 April
Term One Tuesday 2 February – Friday 9 April
Year stated as2027 School Term dates
- Term 2, 2027: Tuesday 27 April – Friday 2 July
Term Two Tuesday 27 April – Friday 2 July
Year stated as2027 School Term dates
- Term 3, 2027: Monday 19 July – Friday 24 September
Term Three Monday 19 July – Friday 24 September
Year stated as2027 School Term dates
- Term 4, 2027: Monday 11 October – Thursday 16 December
Term Four Monday 11 October – Thursday 16 December
Year stated as2027 School Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Monday 2 February - Thursday 2 April
Term One: Monday 2 February - Thursday 2 April
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July
Term Two: Monday 20 April- Friday 3 July
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September
Term Three: Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October - Wednesday 16 December
Term Four: Monday 12 October- Wednesday 16 December
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 1, 2027: Tuesday 2 February – Friday 9 April
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 374
- Māori
- 66
- Pacific
- 33
- Asian
- 44
- MELAA
- 9
- Other
- 10
- 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 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 65 |
| Year 02 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 70 |
| Year 03 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 69 |
| Year 04 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 70 |
| Year 05 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 77 |
| Year 06 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 77 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 79 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 363 | 0 | 444 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 58 |
| Age 06 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 77 |
| Age 07 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 64 |
| Age 08 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 71 |
| Age 09 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 75 |
| Age 10 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 77 |
| Age 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 79 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 363 | 0 | 444 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
42%
| Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka | 42% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 78.4% |
| Māori | 35.8% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 116.7% |
| European/Pākehā | 51.1% |
| Total | 42% |
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%
| Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 3.7% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| 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%
| Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 1.7% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| 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)
- 416
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 1 February 1959
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
- 13 November 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (13 November 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 13 November 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 443 — 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 2019
442
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 13 August 2019
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 13 November 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 11 months of the Education Review Office and Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka 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
Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka is a contributing primary school, located in Christchurch. It provides education for students in Years 1 to 6. The school’s values are whanaungatanga | we belong, ako | we learn, manaakitanga | we care, and manawanui | we persist.
Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
meet the passions, abilities, and needs of students through inclusive practices, and ensure that all students are valued and offered opportunities for success
celebrate every student’s identity and affirm their sense of belonging
ensure Māori will enjoy educational success as Māori
maximise student achievement as benchmarked to the New Zealand Curriculum.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of a consistent school wide approach to the teaching of literacy on student engagement, progress and achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is that the school:
has identified increasing numbers of students starting school with lower levels of literacy which need acceleration
is evaluating its new approach to literacy, introduced initially in Years 1 and 2, which has a stronger focus on phonological skills to support reading, writing, and spelling development.
The school expects to see:
accelerated progress in literacy for those students identified as needing it
improved achievement, engagement, and progress in reading, writing, and spelling across all year levels.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate the impact of a consistent schoolwide approach to the teaching of literacy on student engagement, progress and achievement.
there is sustained and equitable achievement in reading, writing, and maths which provides a platform for continued improvement
the school regularly engages with its community to gather their voice to inform decision making
consistency guidelines for teaching and assessment practices have been developed and implemented across the school
teachers plan collaboratively for individuals and cohorts, informed by comprehensive data analysis
support and teaching staff are engaged in targeted professional learning to support this evaluation goal.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
ongoing, targeted professional learning in literacy strategies for support staff and teachers
ensuring that approaches to the teaching of literacy are aligned with the school’s consistency guidelines
continued analysis of data to evaluate the impact of a more consistent approach to teaching literacy on improved outcomes for students.
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
13 November 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).