Macraes Moonlight School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 13
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 6 Hyde Street, Macraes Flat, Palmerston
- Territorial authority
- Waitaki District
- Phone
- 03-4652420
- officemms@macraesmoonlight.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Otago
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 12
- Māori
- 3
- Pacific
- 1
- Asian
- 0
- 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Macraes Moonlight School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 36.8% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Macraes Moonlight School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 4.6% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Macraes Moonlight School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 2% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 461
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1868
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
- 8 March 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 March 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 8 March 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 13 — 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.
June 2017
16
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 27 September 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 8 March 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Macraes Moonlight 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
Macraes Moonlight School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Students will progress throughout their education and be equipped to discover and explore their full potential through valuable learning experiences.
Every Macraes Moonlight student and staff member will work in an environment where they are valued, feel confident, are resilient and have a high level of well-being.
The Macraes Moonlight community is engaged in supporting student learning in our unique environment.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Macraes Moonlight School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the extent to which the local curriculum and teaching practice support all students’ engagement in learning, agency, and equity and excellence in achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
The school has a strategic goal to develop and review the local curriculum and is in the process of curriculum change and development.
The New Zealand Curriculum refresh programme need to be reflected in the school curriculum.
The school has introduced a structured literacy approach in response to improving achievement data for reading and literacy.
The review of the local curriculum will provide a coordinated approach to teaching and learning by incorporating the changes in the national curriculum and reflecting the local context. The Board and teaching staff expect continued student progress in literacy and mathematics.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to support students’ engagement in learning, agency, and equity and excellence in achievement:
a collaborative approach to teaching, learning and curriculum development
the Board, school community and teachers share high expectations of student achievement
students portray a high level of student agency and resilience.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing coherent, school-wide practices for planning, delivering, and evaluating the curriculum
collecting whānau and ākonga perspectives on how well the curriculum supports all students' sense of belonging and engagement in learning
using school learning pathways to monitor and inform student progress and achievement.
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.
Kathy Lye Acting Director Review and Improvement (Southern) Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
8 March 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).