Kaikohe West School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 182
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Tawanui Road, Kaikohe
- Territorial authority
- Far North District
- Phone
- 09-4011713
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Northland
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 26
- Māori
- 178
- Pacific
- 16
- Asian
- 4
- 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 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 02 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 03 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 |
| Year 04 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 05 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 31 |
| Year 06 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 07 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 168 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 174 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 06 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 07 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Age 08 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 09 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 10 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 168 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 174 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Kaikohe West School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Contributing | 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%
| Kaikohe West 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%
| Kaikohe West 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)
- 557
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1882
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
- 8 May 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 May 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 8 May 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 182 — 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
270
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 11 March 2019
August 2016
299
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 25 November 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 8 May 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 six months of the Education Review Office and Kaikohe West 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
Kaikohe West School ( Te Kura Hau-ā-uru ō Kaikohe) , located in Kaikohe , caters for year 1 to 6 students, most of whom are Māori with affiliation to Ngāpuhi iwi . The school’s MANA Values are Manaakitanga, Aroha, Ngātahi, Auahatanga . Level three te reo Māori is offered in all classrooms.
Kaikohe West School is a member of the Te Arahura Kāhui Ako . A first-time principal was appointed to the school during 2022.
Kaikohe West School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
ākonga araroa - lifelong learners - provide a meaningful and inspiring localised curriculum and environment - where learners explore and grow aspirations with agency
whakamana te reo me ōna tikanga ō Ngāpuhi – uphold the language and culture of Ngāpuhi
whakatinanahia ngā tikanga ō Te Kura Hau-ā-uru ō Kaikohe - for all learners to embody the school’s MANA values.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Kaikohe West School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well professional learning and development in mathematics and literacy supports teachers to develop and use strategies which accelerate achievement for all ākonga.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
teachers have participated in professional learning development in mathematics and literacy in recent years
leaders have identified the need for leaders and teachers to evaluate the impact of teacher professional development on ākonga outcomes.
The school expects to see consistency in teaching practices across classrooms so that ākonga have a clear learning pathway which promotes progress and accelerated achievement.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how well professional learning and development in mathematics and literacy supports teachers to develop and use strategies which accelerate achievement for all ākonga :
a celebration of Ngāpuhitanga is evident throughout the school
teachers are participating in relevant quality professional development
leaders are committed to working collaboratively to improve outcomes.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continue to monitor the professional learning in mathematics and literacy
strengthen the tuakana-teina coaching relationships so they are focussed on progress and accelerated achievement for all ākonga
develop assessment and monitoring systems which allow for teachers and leaders to track engagement and achievement of ākonga throughout their time at Kaikohe West School.
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 May 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).