Kawaha Point School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 228
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 72-100 Aquarius Drive, Kawaha Point, Rotorua
- Territorial authority
- Rotorua District
- Phone
- 07-3485864
- office@kps.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Rotorua · schools in Bay of Plenty
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 109
- Māori
- 150
- Pacific
- 39
- Asian
- 18
- MELAA
- 3
- Other
- 2
- 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 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 33 |
| Year 02 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 37 |
| Year 03 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 04 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 45 |
| Year 05 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 43 |
| Year 06 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 07 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 133 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 112 | 0 | 222 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 06 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 38 |
| Age 07 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 08 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 45 |
| Age 09 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 38 |
| Age 10 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 133 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 112 | 0 | 222 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
46.5%
| Kawaha Point School | 46.5% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 37.4% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 49.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 43.5% |
| Māori | 80% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 19.6% |
| Total | 46.5% |
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
0%
| Kawaha Point School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 3.8% |
| 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%
| Kawaha Point School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 1.4% |
| 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)
- 498
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 20 May 1979
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
- 1 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (1 June 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 1 June 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 228 — 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.
May 2018
347
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 29 June 2018
February 2015
297
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 15 May 2015
February 2012
261
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 30 March 2012
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 1 June 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 24 months of the Education Review Office and Kawaha Point 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
Kawaha Point School is located in Rotorua and caters for students in Years 1 to 6. A new principal was appointed in Term 2, 2022 and there have been some changes to the senior leadership team.
Kawaha Point School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
deploying a consistent set of New Zealand Curriculum alignment progressions across the school
developing a common language of learning across the school
putting in place a system that tracks student progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Kawaha Point School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to effectively evaluate learners’ progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is the need to implement and review learning programmes focused on student progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics.
The school expects to see:
consistent and coherent teaching and learning practices across the school, resulting in improved student outcomes
targeting the most urgent needs for improving learners’ engagement and progress.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal of improving student achievement outcomes:
A supportive leadership team committed to implementing systems to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning practices.
A school focused on improving students’ learning and achievement outcomes.
Where to next
Moving forward t he school will prioritise:
refining the school’s priorities and targeting the most urgent needs for improving learners’ engagement and progress
establishing consistent and coherent teaching and learning practices across the school to support greater equity and excellence.
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
1 June 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).