Kaeo School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 137
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- State Highway 10, Kaeo
- Territorial authority
- Far North District
- Phone
- 09-4050099
- office@kaeo.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Northland
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, 2026: Monday 2nd February – Thursday 2nd April
| Term 1 | Monday 2nd February | Thursday 2nd April |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July
| Term 2 | Monday 20th April | Friday 3rd July |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September
| Term 3 | Monday 20th July | Friday 25th September |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12th October – Wednesday 16th December
| Term 4 | Monday 12th October | Wednesday 16th December |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 1, 2026: Monday 2nd February – Thursday 2nd April
- Getting there
- Kaeo Passenger Services operates eight bus runs in the Whangaroa district; pupils living further than 2.7 kms from the school are eligible for a place on a bus
Kaeo Passenger Services operates eight bus runs in the Whangaroa district. Pupils who live further than 2.7 kms from the school are eligible for a place on a bus.
- Kaeo Passenger Services operates eight bus runs in the Whangaroa district; pupils living further than 2.7 kms from the school are eligible for a place on a bus
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 52
- Māori
- 108
- Pacific
- 11
- Asian
- 2
- 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 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 02 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 03 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 04 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 05 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 06 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 107 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 136 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 06 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 07 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 08 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 09 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 107 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 136 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
105%
| Kaeo School | 105% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 140.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 69.9% |
| Māori | 136.2% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 60.7% |
| Total | 105% |
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%
| Kaeo School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 6.5% |
| 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%
| Kaeo School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 2.7% |
| 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)
- 526
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 25 January 1860
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
- 15 December 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (15 December 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 15 December 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 137 — 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 2018
151
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 2 August 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 15 December 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 Kaeo 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
Kaeo School in Northland caters for students from Years 1 to 6. The school’s mission sits at the heart of all school operations and is ‘to aim high, stand tall – taraia ngā taumata, e tu teitei ’ . The vision is that children will become confident and self-motivated learners who understand themselves, relate positively to others and contribute to making society a better place. This vision is underpinned by the school values of learn, love, contribute and grow.
Kaeo School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
rebuild and strengthen school learning focus and culture affected by the disruption caused by the Covid 19 pandemic
rebuild well-being and engagement of all those connected with the school
effectively manage major rebuilding project taking place in 2023/2024.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Kaeo School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well a positive school culture can be re-established to improve teaching and learning creating equitable and excellent outcomes for all tamariki .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
strengthen positive learning relationships
enable tamariki to achieve success, with a specific focus on tamariki Māori
provide sustained and targeted support to improve learning outcomes for all tamariki
re-establish core beliefs to enable all tamariki to reach their full potential, be enthusiastic learners, and develop lifelong relationship skills.
The school expects to see positive learning relationships leading to improved outcomes for all tamariki .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to re-establish a positive learning culture:
a strong focus on students’ well-being and a strategy for improving Māori achievement
reflective and experienced school staff
experienced and committed school leadership and board
excellent community support who engage well with the school.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
re -establishing and strengthening the wellbeing of students and staff to enhance their success
rebuilding the school structures and expectations focusing on children’s wellbeing, teaching and learning
reinvigorat ing students’ engagement in learning and extending school experiences both inside and outside the classroom
manag ing the major building work to be undertaken in 2023/24.
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
15 December 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).