Korakonui School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 159
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 734 Wharepuhunga Road, Korakonui, Te Awamutu
- Territorial authority
- Ōtorohanga District
- Phone
- 07-8722762
- office@korakonui.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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
- 132
- Māori
- 26
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 20
- MELAA
- 4
- 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Year 02 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 04 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 06 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 08 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 144 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 06 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 09 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 144 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
37.5%
| Korakonui School | 37.5% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 77% |
| Māori | 49.7% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 30.1% |
| Total | 37.5% |
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%
| Korakonui School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| 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 | 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%
| Korakonui School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| 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)
- 461
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1911
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
- 25 August 2022
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (25 August 2022)
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 same report — the board assurance report of 25 August 2022 — also sets out actions for compliance: the non-compliance ERO identified during that process. This is that section of the report in full, in ERO’s words.
The board has identified the following area of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
adopted a statement on the delivery of the health curriculum, at least once in every two years, after consultation with the school community.
[Section 91 Education and Training Act 2020]
The board has since addressed the area of non-compliance identified.
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 159 — 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.
September 2016
194
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 20 December 2016
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 25 August 2022 — “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 twelve months of the Education Review Office and Korakonui 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
Korakonui School is located in a rural community near Te Awamutu and provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. A new principal started at the beginning of 2022.
Korakonui School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
engaging every learner in learning every day
designing and embedding a responsive curriculum
removing barriers and limitations for all learners.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Korakonui School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the local curriculum is improving student engagement and enabling equitable outcomes for all learners. Strengthening partnerships for learning with parents and whānau is an ongoing priority for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is the need to:
respond effectively to school data to improve the achievement of boys in literacy and support equitable outcomes for students with additional needs
address attendance issues and support greater levels of student engagement in learning.
The school expects to see deliberate actions implemented to strengthen curriculum to further respond to the learning needs of all students.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to enable equitable learning outcomes for boys and improved engagement for all students:
a culture of collaboration that supports ongoing professional learning for teachers and shared understandings of effective practice
an inclusive approach to identifying all students at-risk that enables differentiated learning opportunities through targeted action
effective systems and processes that support the coordination and review of responsive interventions to improve outcomes for learners.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
engaging boys in quality learning programmes to improve equitable outcomes
actions to strengthen partnerships for learning and support increased student attendance and engagement
opportunities at all levels to evaluate the quality of school programmes to strengthen and sustain school evaluation capability.
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
25 August 2022
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).