Karapiro School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 24
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Tirau Road, Karapiro, Cambridge
- Territorial authority
- Waipa District
- Phone
- 07-8277642
- office@karapiro.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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.
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
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.
- In their words
- At Karāpiro School, we’re guided by four key values that underpin everything we do. They shape our teaching, our learning, and our relationships with each other. These values are Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga, Rangatiratanga, and Kaitiakitanga.
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
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.
- On offer
- kapa haka
Our school performed at the local combined school kapa haka festival.
- kapa haka
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 24
- Māori
- 1
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 0
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 36 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 36 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
98%
| Karapiro School | 98% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 207.8% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 157.4% |
| Total | 98% |
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
190.9%
| Karapiro School | 190.9% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 401.7% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 311.6% |
| Total | 190.9% |
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
175.4%
| Karapiro School | 175.4% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 378% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 295% |
| Total | 175.4% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 499
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- 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
- 29 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (29 April 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 29 April 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 24 — 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 2019
64
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 17 February 2020
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 29 April 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 18 months of the Education Review Office and Karapiro 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
Karapiro School is a rural school located south-east of Cambridge, providing education for Years 1-6 students. Karapiro School’s vision statement, Whakatupu tahi tātou – together we grow, is underpinned by the school’s values of Kotahitanga, Kaitiakitanga, Manaakitanga and Rangatiratanga.
Karapiro School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
students have agency over their learning and high levels of wellbeing
stakeholders are invested, engaged and take responsibility for the success of the school
teachers are engaged in effective and collaborative teaching and learning practices.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Karapiro School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school has been in improving the parity of achievement for students that need support in reading, writing and mathematics.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
student progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics over time has identified the disparity in achievement for some groups of students
leadership is focused on continuing to improve achievement and wellbeing outcomes for all learners and particularly those learners who are at risk of underachievement
the school recognises the importance of a firm foundation in literacy and numeracy to enable students to access the broader curriculum and further learning.
The school expects to see:
accelerated progress for targeted learners and groups that is leading to excellence and equity for all
teachers who are effectively engaged in collaborative teaching practices
whānau who are engaged in their children’s learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal for parity of achievement for students that need support in reading, writing and mathematics.
Individual accelerated learning plans that clearly identify target students and are used well to monitor the effectiveness of support interventions.
An authentic place-based curriculum for students that is developing their skills for life-long learning.
An inclusive learning climate, including positive community relationships, extends students’ opportunities and meaningful experiences of the world around them.
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
participating in professional learning and development to strengthen culturally responsive practice
developing a shared understanding of differentiated and explicit instruction in foundation reading, writing and mathematical skills
monitoring and reviewing the impact of actions and capturing learnings to inform future planning.
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
29 April 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).