Koru School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 455
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 71 Robertson Road, Mangere, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-2759194
- mel@koru.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.koru.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
- 14
- Māori
- 78
- Pacific
- 374
- Asian
- 39
- MELAA
- 5
- 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 | 14 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| Year 02 | 8 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Year 03 | 11 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| Year 04 | 9 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Year 05 | 12 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 |
| Year 06 | 10 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 |
| Year 07 | 12 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 87 |
| Year 08 | 9 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 |
| Total | 85 | 393 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 477 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 14 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| Age 06 | 8 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Age 07 | 12 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Age 08 | 9 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Age 09 | 11 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 |
| Age 10 | 10 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 |
| Age 11 | 9 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
| Age 12 | 11 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 85 | 393 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 477 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Koru School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| 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 | 0% |
| 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%
| Koru School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| 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%
| Koru School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| 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)
- 504
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 2 July 1978
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
- 12 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (12 October 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 12 October 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 455 — 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
522
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 14 June 2018
May 2015
555
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 25 June 2015
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 12 October 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 6 months of the Education Review Office and Koru 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
Koru School is located in Māngere , Auckland City and caters for Years 0 – 8 ākonga . The school’s vision is to develop critical thinkers; to encourage ākonga to be ambitious, creative, and curious; to promote collaboration and to foster a culture of respect, inclusiveness and belonging.
Koru School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Accelerated Learning
Māori and Pacific Learners
Special Needs
Self-review
Teacher development.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Koru School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school, in partnership with whānau , meet the learning outcomes and holistic needs of all ākonga to achieve equity and excellence.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to extend:
the school’s commitment to learner wellbeing and inclusivity
teachers and leaders having a shared belief that every child at Koru can succeed and through teasing out data determining individual needs
cultural richness and ākonga diversity celebrated in the curriculum
a continuous drive to include whānau and community in the direction of the school.
The school expects to see:
ākonga agency explicitly evidenced in their learning
attendance and, as a result of that, learning engagement maintained as a schoolwide focus
teachers and leaders using data to inform explicitly, learning progress and achievement
full effect given to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
teachers given further opportunities through professional learning and coaching to fully develop their capabilities, knowledge and capacity to provide leadership and excellent learning outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the equity and excellence of learning and holistic outcomes for all ākonga :
Ākonga experience belonging through an open and inclusive school culture.
Culturally empowered ākonga are given multiple opportunities to be successful in who they are.
Collaboration is the essence of how the school works, to include ākonga , staff, whānau and community.
Leadership is a team endeavour focussed on learners and their needs.
Rich community engagement ensures whānau aspirations are valued.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing an holistic evaluation plan where analysed data guides the school wide internal evaluation of equity and excellence
gathering and tracking data around the impact of school attendance and engagement on ākonga wellbeing
reviewing opportunities to develop, enhance and sustain ākonga success in who they are - their culture, language and identity and the prior knowledge they bring to learning
evaluating key transition points and school wide progressions in literacy and numeracy to enable teachers to further collaborate and personalise ākonga learning pathways
Continuing to develop the school’s understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi supported by the Aotearoa , New Zealand Histories curriculum.
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
12 October 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).