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Maeroa Intermediate

Intermediate · State

Year levels
7–8
Total roll
699
Enrolment zone
Yes
Gender
Co-Educational
Every one of the 305 schools in Waikato Region with a published location. Maeroa Intermediate is the marked one. Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0

Where is it, and how do I get in touch?

Address
Churchill Avenue, Hamilton
Territorial authority
Hamilton City
Phone
07-8475014
Email
office@maeroa.school.nz
Website
http://www.maeroa.school.nz/
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

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
  • RequiredOur Board of Trustees by-law requires our students to wear the regulation uniform in school at all times

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What does the school say about itself?

Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.

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.

In their words
  • Our vision – “I will not cease from mental fight” – lies at the heart of our school’s identity. This powerful statement, taken from our registered Coat of Arms through the Royal College of Arms, reflects our belief that life is a continuous learning journey.

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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
  • GuitarLessons are predominantly held during school hours and cover Guitar, Drumming, Strings, and Rock Band.
  • DrummingLessons are predominantly held during school hours and cover Guitar, Drumming, Strings, and Rock Band.
  • StringsLessons are predominantly held during school hours and cover Guitar, Drumming, Strings, and Rock Band.
  • Rock BandLessons are predominantly held during school hours and cover Guitar, Drumming, Strings, and Rock Band.
  • biannual school productionOur biannual school production is a highlight, bringing together acting, singing, dance, and stagecraft.
  • cultural performance groupsStudents can also join cultural performance groups, debate, theatre sports, and public speaking, building confidence and teamwork while developing new skills.
  • debateStudents can also join cultural performance groups, debate, theatre sports, and public speaking, building confidence and teamwork while developing new skills.
  • theatre sportsStudents can also join cultural performance groups, debate, theatre sports, and public speaking, building confidence and teamwork while developing new skills.
  • public speakingStudents can also join cultural performance groups, debate, theatre sports, and public speaking, building confidence and teamwork while developing new skills.
  • ShowQuestBeyond the school, there are opportunities to represent Maeroa in regional competitions, including ShowQuest, dance events, and debating tournaments.
  • dance eventsBeyond the school, there are opportunities to represent Maeroa in regional competitions, including ShowQuest, dance events, and debating tournaments.
  • Maeroa Got TalentCloser to home, Maeroa Got Talent provides a platform for students to share their creativity in front of their peers.
  • Kapa Haka groupAt Maeroa, our Kapa Haka group offers students the chance to celebrate and express te ao Māori through waiata, haka, and performance.
  • Pasifika groupAt Maeroa, our Pasifika group is a place where students from all Pacific nations can come together to celebrate and share their culture.
  • AthleticsWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • BadmintonWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • BasketballWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • CricketWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • Cross CountryWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • DanceWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • FootballWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • FutsalWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • Gym SportsWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • HockeyWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • Inline HockeyWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • Indoor FootballWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • Indoor CricketWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • NetballWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • Rippa RugbyWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • RugbyWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • SoccerWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • SwimmingWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • Tough Guy/GalWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • SoftballWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • VolleyballWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • Water PoloWe are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
  • SBS - Sports Break Sports
  • WIMS Competitions
  • Sports Camp
  • AIMS Games
  • ChessWhether you love sport, music, being in the gully, debating, or Chess, there’s a club for most!
  • EPro8Opportunities like EPro8, Lit Quiz, Show Quest, Science Fair, and WaiMaths, for example, take school clubs to the next level!
  • Lit QuizOpportunities like EPro8, Lit Quiz, Show Quest, Science Fair, and WaiMaths, for example, take school clubs to the next level!
  • Science FairOpportunities like EPro8, Lit Quiz, Show Quest, Science Fair, and WaiMaths, for example, take school clubs to the next level!
  • WaiMathsOpportunities like EPro8, Lit Quiz, Show Quest, Science Fair, and WaiMaths, for example, take school clubs to the next level!

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Who goes here?

Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.

European
318
Māori
298
Pacific
92
Asian
95
MELAA
35
Other
4
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.

By year level
MāoriPacificAsianMELAAOtherEuropean/ PākehāInternational studentsTotal
Year 0717042401601800343
Year 081874749211780355
Total35789891813580698
By age
MāoriPacificAsianMELAAOtherEuropean/ PākehāInternational studentsTotal
Age 1000100102
Age 1115038391401550302
Age 121864737411770341
Age 13204120025052
Age 1410000001
Total35789891813580698

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0

Student engagement

Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024

67.7%

Maeroa Intermediate67.7%
Waikato Region53.9%
Intermediate43.3%
State40.2%
New Zealand37.1%
Trend and demographic breakdown
Female66.6%
Male68.7%
Māori101.1%
Pacific83.2%
Asian28.7%
Other32.8%
European/Pākehā40.6%
Total67.7%

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

3.9%

Maeroa Intermediate3.9%
Waikato Region6.6%
Intermediate4.9%
State4.5%
New Zealand4.1%
Trend and demographic breakdown
Female5.4%
Male2.4%
Māori5.3%
Pacific20.9%
Asian0%
Other0%
European/Pākehā0%
Total3.9%

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

1.3%

Maeroa Intermediate1.3%
Waikato Region2.4%
Intermediate1.9%
State1.9%
New Zealand1.8%
Trend and demographic breakdown
Female2.8%
Male0%
Māori0%
Pacific11%
Asian0%
Other0%
European/Pākehā0%
Total1.3%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)

About the school

Equity Index (EQI)
495
Boarding
No
Language of instruction
Some students taught in te reo Māori
Urban / rural
Major urban area
Date opened
31 January 1954

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
10 April 2025
Latest report
School Evaluation Report
Report type
Evaluation report
Board assurance
The board attested to all areas (10 April 2025)

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 10 April 2025 — 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.

ERO has identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:

records of the safety checking of workforce must be kept. [ Children’s Act 2014 ]

The board has since taken steps to address the areas of non-compliance identified.

Read this board assurance report on ero.govt.nz →

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 699 — 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.

  1. November 2019

    772

    Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 15 January 2020

  2. November 2015

    661

    Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 26 January 2016

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 9 April 2025 — “School Evaluation Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.

School Evaluation Report

Tēnā koutou e mau manawa rahi ki te kaupapa e aro ake nei, ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa. Mā wai rā e kawe, mā tātau katoa.

We acknowledge the collective effort, responsibility and commitment by all to ensure that the child remains at the heart of the matter.

Context

Maeroa Intermediate , in Hamilton, provides education for students in Years 7 and 8 , and includes two bi-lingual te reo Māori classrooms, known as Te Puaawaitanga . The school’s stated vision is:

‘To develop confident and competent learners who are able to find their place within communities‘

‘ Kia puta te tū pakari, te tū māia te ākonga: Kia whaiwāhi ai ia ki tōna hapori .’

There are two parts to this report.

Part A: An evaluative summary of learner success and school conditions to inform the school board’s future strategic direction, including any education in Rumaki /bilingual settings.

Part B: The improvement actions prioritised for the school’s next evaluation cycle.

Part A: Current State

The following findings are to inform the school’s future priorities for improvement.

Learner Success and Wellbeing

The majority of students experience positive learning outcomes; some groups of students require further support to engage and succeed.

The large majority of students are achieving at or above expected curriculum levels in mathematics and reading, and just over half in writing.

The school is working towards reducing disparity for Māori students in reading, writing and mathematics, for boys in reading and writing.

The school is effectively accelerating the progress of some groups of students below expected curriculum levels in reading, writing, and mathematics over the two years of their intermediate schooling.

The school is not yet meeting the 2024 Ministry of Education attendance target.

Conditions to support learner success

Collaborative leadership is increasingly developing a culture of quality teaching to progress student outcomes.

Leaders ensure the school’s curriculum has a strong focus on building students’ foundational literacy and numeracy skills to raise achievement.

Leadership has aligned teachers’ professional learning and development with the focus on strengthening effective teaching of literacy and mathematics to improve outcomes for learners.

Leaders scrutinise a range of data to inform their decision-making; using this data to target improving student attendance and increasing rates of accelerated learning should remain a priority.

Teachers are growing and embedding effective teaching practices.

Learners benefit from orderly learning environments with clear routines and respectful relationships.

Teachers use a range of explicit teaching strategies to build students’ understanding of literacy and mathematical concepts.

Teachers increasingly use achievement information to inform their planning and practices; schoolwide consistency in the use of assessment to effectively provide feedback to students, target teaching and evaluate the impact of teaching strategies on student outcomes should remain a priority.

School systems and processes are increasingly inclusive of and responsive to the needs of students.

Leaders and teachers are building partnerships with parents and community networks to support student learning and wellbeing.

Strategies are in place to support students with additional needs; the next step is to use relevant progress and achievement data to review the effectiveness of the interventions on accelerating the progress of these students.

Students are provided with a wide range of extra-curricular and leadership opportunities; data shows they feel safe in, and positive about, their learning environment.

Aspects of te ao Māori are woven into the rituals of the school; further integration of mātauranga and te reo Māori in the curriculum and classrooms is an area for continued strengthening.

Bilingual Outcomes and Conditions to Support Learner Success

Te Puaawaitanga provides reo rua (bi-lingual Māori ) provision and comprises of two classrooms.

Learner success and wellbeing

Ākonga proactively lead te reo and tikanga Māori practices within the classroom and across the kura .

A large majority of ākonga are achieving in pānui while less than half achieved at or above the expected curriculum level in pāngarau and tuhituhi .

Most ākonga in Te Puaawaitanga attend school regularly, meeting the MoE attendance target.

Conditions to support learner success

Kaiako encourage tuakana teina relationships within Te Puaawaitanga and across the kura building ākonga confidence and capabilities to be leaders in learning.

Academic progress is monitored using English medium assessment tools and strategies.

Continue to strengthen a Māori medium pathway plan to further support ākonga and whānau transitions into and beyond Te Puaawaitanga .

Part B: Where to next?

The agreed next steps for the school are to:

further strengthen the use of data and other learning information to evaluate the impact of leaders’ and teachers’ actions on student achievement, progress, and attendance

accelerate the progress of students who are not yet achieving at expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics

improve rates of regular student attendance for learners in English medium

increase opportunities for students to experience mātauranga and te reo Māori in English-medium classrooms

identify Te Puaawaitanga strategic goals, objectives and professional development opportunities to grow teacher capability and implement into strategic and annual kura plans.

The agreed actions for the next improvement cycle and timeframes are as follows.

Within three months:

continue to review and strengthen current processes in relation to how well teachers use data to evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching practices on accelerating the progress of at-risk students

use relevant data to set strategic goals for improving student progress, achievement and regular attendance

further develop clear expectations that build and support teachers confidence, in English medium classrooms, to incorporate mātauranga and te reo Māori in teaching programmes

identify Te Puaawaitanga strategic goals, objectives and professional development opportunities to grow teacher capability and implement into strategic and annual kura plans.

monitor the progress of Te Puaawaitanga kaiako , their growth and development in the delivery of te reo Māori particularly in teaching pāngarau and tuhituhi.

Every six months:

continue to evaluate and monitor how effectively teachers are accelerating the progress of all students below and well below expected curriculum level; provide targeted professional learning support as needed

continue to monitor and report to the board rates of student progress and attendance and adjust planned responses as necessary

continue to monitor consistency of schoolwide teaching practices in relation to the agreed expectations for the inclusion of mātauranga and te reo Māori

review the short-term impact of professional development on the progress and achievement of ākonga in Te Puawaitanga especially for those ākonga who require acceleration.

Annually:

report on the annual and over time progress and achievement of all students below and well below expected curriculum level, and other targeted students

continue to review and evaluate the outcomes of professional development on ākonga learning, wellbeing and achievement in Te Puaawaitanga .

Actions taken against these next steps are expected to result in:

increased rates of accelerated progress and improved learning outcomes for at-risk students

improved rates of regular student attendance, sustained over time

increased usefulness of data analysis and internal evaluation processes to identify the effectiveness of teaching practices and improvement actions on student outcomes, and to inform leaders’ and teachers’ next steps

improvements in academic achievement, in Te Puaawaitanga , for all ākonga in te reo matatini and pāngarau.

ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.

Me mahi tahi tonu tātau, kia whai oranga a tātau tamariki Let’s continue to work together for the greater good of all children

Sharon Kelly Director of Schools (Acting)

10 April 2025

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 this report on ero.govt.nz →

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).