Kawakawa Primary School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 236
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 31-39 Albert Street, Kawakawa
- Territorial authority
- Far North District
- Phone
- 09-4040424
- office@kawakawaprimary.co.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Northland
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.
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.
- Uniform
- Required
Wearing the school uniform is compulsory for all students.
- Required
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Monday 02 February - Thursday 02 April
Monday 02 February - Thursday 02 April
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April - Friday 03 July
Monday 20 April - Friday 03 July
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September
Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October - Friday 11 December
Monday 12 October - Friday 11 December
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 1, 2026: Monday 02 February - Thursday 02 April
- Getting there
- Clarks Coachlines provides transport for Bay of Islands College students in the following areas: Moerewa, Motatau, Matawaia, Opahi, Orauta, Pakaraka, and Kaikohe.
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
- netball
Kawakawa Primary has 4 netball teams this year. All teams play in the Kerikeri Netball Centre Competition on Saturdays.
- netball
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 20
- Māori
- 220
- Pacific
- 34
- Asian
- 2
- MELAA
- 1
- 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 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Year 02 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Year 03 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 04 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 05 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 06 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Year 07 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| Year 08 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 |
| Total | 230 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 246 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 06 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 07 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 08 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
| Age 09 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 10 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 11 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| Age 12 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 230 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 246 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
135.7%
| Kawakawa Primary School | 135.7% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 14.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 252.5% |
| Māori | 147.7% |
| Pacific | 45.2% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 135.7% |
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
21.1%
| Kawakawa Primary School | 21.1% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 6.5% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 42% |
| Māori | 23.2% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 21.1% |
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%
| Kawakawa Primary School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 2.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| 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)
- 531
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1873
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
- 20 November 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (20 November 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 20 November 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 236 — 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.
July 2016
194
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 5 September 2016
April 2013
228
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 11 June 2013
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 20 November 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 18 months of the Education Review Office and Kawakawa Primary 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
Kawakawa Primary School is in the Peowhairangi area of Te Tai Tokerau . The school provides education for students in Years 1-8. Most of the children are Māori who whakapapa to Ngāti Hine o Hine a Maru .
Te whakakitenga, Kawakawa Primary School’s vision, expresses “Ko te awa o Taumarere he awa Rangatira e tuwhera ana ki te ao ” ( Taumarere river is a river of chiefs the portal to explore the world).
Te whakmahi, Kawakawa Primary School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Kia whiria nga taura here, kia kikī, kia kakā - Strengthen community partnerships
Kia Māori tōku ao - Provide a localised curriculum (Kia Ū Ki Te Pai ).
You can access a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan from the school office.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school is creating a learning community that supports ākonga to learn.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
high quality learning programmes support children to progress through the school
strengthening learning partnerships between kaiako, ākonga and whānau
enabling whānau to have a voice in their child’s learning pathway.
The school expects to see:
authentic learning that is relevant to ākonga
ākonga who are proud of who they are and who know their stories
teaching and learning that accelerates student achievement
learning that engages our community to share their knowledge and experiences.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how effectively the school is creating a learning community that supports ākonga to learn:
school culture that promotes a sense of belonging
staff who are committed to teaching and learning collaboratively, within the school and wider networks
bilingual classes, kapa haka , and tikanga practices enable ākonga to demonstrate their strengths.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
school board and leaders consulting with iwi, hapū, whānau and local community
embedding learning conversations between impact coaches and kaiako
leaders leading the learning to refocus schoolwide programmes
teaching practice that meets the needs of ākonga and improve outcomes for learners.
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
20 November 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).