Kaniere School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 111
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 16 Camp Street, Kaniere, Hokitika
- Territorial authority
- Westland District
- Phone
- 03-7556813
- office@kaniere.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in West Coast
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
- 103
- Māori
- 36
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 4
- MELAA
- 3
- 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 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 03 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 04 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 118 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 06 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 07 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 09 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 118 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
77.5%
| Kaniere School | 77.5% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 76.2% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 149.4% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 84.5% |
| Total | 77.5% |
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
48.7%
| Kaniere School | 48.7% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 4.5% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 97.5% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 53.3% |
| Total | 48.7% |
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%
| Kaniere School | 0% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 2% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 443
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 16 November 1858
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
- 30 January 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (30 January 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 30 January 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 111 — 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.
August 2019
126
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 16 October 2019
March 2016
113
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 12 May 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 30 January 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 16 months of the Education Review Office and Kaniere 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
Kaniere is a semi-rural ‘Enviroschool’ providing for children in Years 0 to 6 in Hokitika . They are a part of the Manaiakalani cluster and have adopted the Ako -Learn, Hanga -Create, Tohatoha -Share Kaupapa . The school’s vision through this Kaupapa is that ākonga /learners will be empowered to take action and achieve success for a sustainable future within a respectful, safe and inclusive learning environment.
Kaniere School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are :
quality teaching and learning - Manaakitanga / Rangatiratanga - providing a high-quality local curriculum with te reo Māori and te ao Māori embedded. Learning environments that are future focused, responsive and identify, accelerate and extend the learning capacity of all learners with respect to their diverse needs
relationships - Whanaungatanga - fostering strong relationships to enhance our school using current whānau , students, the wider community and local iwi
sustainability – Tautaiao - develop further sustainable practices that contribute to the social, cultural, economic and environmental well-being of our school that also considers ways of te ao Māori world view.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Kaniere School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the design and implementation of a school-wide local curriculum, including partnerships with local iwi , so that all ākonga /learners experience success in their language, identity and culture.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to strengthen teacher s’ cultural capability knowledge and practice
to develop ākonga /learners’ understanding and knowledge of Te Tai Poutini history and to respond to ākonga /learners’ culture, language and identity
to develop a school-wide learning progression framework of the school’s local curriculum
to connect learning between school and home in culture, language and identity.
The school expects to see:
all ākonga /learners’ connected to and proud of their language, culture and identity
increased teacher capability in delivering the school’s local curriculum in an authentic context
integration of the school’s local curriculum focusing on local pūrākau /narratives
a continued working partnership with the local iwi .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to evaluate how effectively the design and implementation of a school-wide local curriculum, including partnerships with local iwi , so that all ākonga /learners experience success in their language, identity and culture.
a forward thinking, committed and reflective senior leadership team who are focused on continuous improvement.
a dedicated staff who are focused on positive ākonga /learner outcomes and who respond to students’ culture, language, identity and success.
high expectations of ākonga /learner progress, achievement and acceleration, continually striving towards equity and excellence.
ongoing professional learning that prioritises effective collaboration and builds consisten t culturally responsive practice.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
strengthening partnerships with local iwi through continued involvement in the Kāhui Ako .
continuing professional development through Manaiakalani kaupapa with the school’s local curriculum
developing a school-wide learning progression framework of the school’s local curriculum.
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
30 January 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 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).