Kopane School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 40
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Rongotea Road, Palmerston North
- Territorial authority
- Manawatu District
- Phone
- 06-3248717
- office@kopane.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.kopane.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: 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
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 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
- EPro8
EPro8 is a STEM based learning experience. We enter in the regional inter school competition each year.
- lessons in Guitar, Drums and Keyboard
EPIC MUSIC ACADEMY offer lessons in Guitar, Drums and Keyboard onsite during school hours.
- Agri-kids
Agri-kids is a kids version of the Young Farmer of the Year competition.
- Mathex competition
Students who excel in mathematics compete in the regions annual Mathex competition.
- Athletics
These include Athletics, Triathlons, Gymnastics, Kia-o-Rahi, Swimming, Rippa Rugby and Football.
- Triathlons
These include Athletics, Triathlons, Gymnastics, Kia-o-Rahi, Swimming, Rippa Rugby and Football.
- Gymnastics
These include Athletics, Triathlons, Gymnastics, Kia-o-Rahi, Swimming, Rippa Rugby and Football.
- Kia-o-Rahi
These include Athletics, Triathlons, Gymnastics, Kia-o-Rahi, Swimming, Rippa Rugby and Football.
- Swimming
These include Athletics, Triathlons, Gymnastics, Kia-o-Rahi, Swimming, Rippa Rugby and Football.
- Rippa Rugby
These include Athletics, Triathlons, Gymnastics, Kia-o-Rahi, Swimming, Rippa Rugby and Football.
- Football
These include Athletics, Triathlons, Gymnastics, Kia-o-Rahi, Swimming, Rippa Rugby and Football.
- EPro8
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 36
- Māori
- 4
- Pacific
- 1
- Asian
- 5
- 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 45 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 45 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Kopane School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 45.5% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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%
| Kopane School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 6.2% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Kopane School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 2.8% |
| 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 447
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1925
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
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 3 February 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (3 February 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 3 February 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 40 — 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 2016
39
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 10 February 2017
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 3 February 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 six months of the Education Review Office and Kopane 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
Kopane School is located in rural Manawatū and provides education for learners in Years 1 to 8. The school sits at the heart of its local community and is proud of its community connections. The school embraces its rural identity and uses this context to engage students in their learning. A new principal started in mid-2021.
Kopane School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
grow motivated, well-rounded learners who achieve their personal best in life and learning
have an inclusive, family environment with strong connections to the local community
pursue excellence in learning, teaching and leadership to ensure all children have equitable outcomes.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Kopane School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school is developing and implementing a rich localised curriculum.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to ensure that:
the enacted curriculum is reflective of all members of the school community
the curriculum is responsive to the needs of all learners.
The school expects to see:
culturally responsive relational practices evident across the school
the New Zealand Histories Curriculum embedded in all teaching and learning programmes
the language and mātauranga of local Māori as a valued part of the enacted curriculum.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths in its goal to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners:
school leaders and staff engage in highly relevant and impactful professional learning programmes that strengthen teacher capability and support learner progress
well-developed systems and processes support robust internal evaluation practices and a culture of continuous improvement
school leadership guides and supports staff in knowledge building and the strengthening of teaching and learning practices.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
building relationships with local hapū/iwi
engaging in professional learning in culturally responsive and relational pedagogy
unpacking and understanding the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum and how to implement this in teaching and learning
a commitment to introducing tikanga and te reo Māori into daily school life.
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.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
3 February 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 3 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).