Kairanga School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 150
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 1099 Kairanga-Bunnythorpe Road, Palmerston North
- Territorial authority
- Palmerston North City
- Phone
- 06-3290824
- office@kairanga.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Palmerston North · schools in Manawatū-Whanganui
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
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 136
- Māori
- 29
- Pacific
- 2
- Asian
- 8
- MELAA
- 0
- Other
- 1
- 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 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 02 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 03 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 08 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 30 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 160 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 07 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 160 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
41.5%
| Kairanga School | 41.5% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 45.5% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 90.1% |
| Māori | 71.7% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 43.7% |
| Total | 41.5% |
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
15.8%
| Kairanga School | 15.8% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 6.2% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 34.5% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 16.6% |
| Total | 15.8% |
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
16.1%
| Kairanga School | 16.1% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 2.8% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 35.5% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 17% |
| Total | 16.1% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 449
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1888
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
- 5
- Last reviewed
- 2 August 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (2 August 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 2 August 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 150 — 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.
February 2019
162
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 26 April 2019
March 2015
154
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 6 May 2015
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 2 August 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 10 months of the Education Review Office and Kairanga 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
Kairanga School is situated in a rural setting on the outskirts of Palmerston North. The school caters for learners in Year 1 to 8.
Kairanga School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to provide a quality and meaningful learning curriculum for all
to develop learners who enact our values
to connect with the rich resources in our community
develop a responsive physical environment that meets the needs of staff and students.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Kairanga School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well delivery of the localised curriculum achieves the school’s identified priorities, skills and dispositions desired for learner success.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to determine the impact of teaching, learning and curriculum delivery on achieving equity and excellence for all learners.
The school expects to see:
evaluative insights showing how well delivery of the localised curriculum achieves the desired outcomes the school and community have identified for learner success
meaningful stakeholder engagement that connects the rich resources and funds of knowledge of whānau, iwi and the community in design and delivery of the localised curriculum
highly effective teaching and learning that matches the schools shared expectations of effective practice and culturally responsive relational pedagogy
ongoing documented changes to the Kairanga School curriculum as new approaches and culturally responsive relational practices are shared and embedded into practice.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal for equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners:
leaders, teachers, and trustees collectively pursue the school’s vision, goals, and strategic priorities in promoting equitable and excellent outcomes for learners
the capability and practice of teaching staff is well supported through participation in relevant professional learning and development (PLD) and opportunities to share and inquire into key curriculum areas
the learning environment reflects the school’s shared values and promotes the positive and purposeful engagement of students.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
engaging in partnership with key stakeholders, inclusive of whānau and iwi , to build connection with the rich resources of the local community to inform ongoing development of the localised curriculum
continued participation of school personnel in PLD aligned to the schools’ strategic priorities and inclusive of culturally responsive relational pedagogy
gathering information from stakeholders to inform evaluative insights into the provision of a quality and meaningful learning curriculum for all.
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
2 August 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 5 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).