Makarewa School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 149
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 56 Flora Road, Makarewa, Invercargill
- Territorial authority
- Invercargill City
- Phone
- 03-2358556
- admin@makarewa.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
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
- Required
It is compulsory for our students to wear the Makarewa School uniform.
- Required
- Getting there
- The school is serviced by Go Bus; the school bus route is #9061
The school is serviced by Go Bus. Students are expected to behave in a courteous and co-operative manner so the attention of the driver will not be distracted from his/her driving responsibilities. Students must remain seated at all times. The school bus route is #9061.
- The school is serviced by Go Bus; the school bus route is #9061
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 135
- Māori
- 44
- Pacific
- 3
- Asian
- 8
- 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 02 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 04 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 32 |
| Year 05 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 06 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 44 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 158 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 06 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 08 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 09 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 44 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 158 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
33.4%
| Makarewa School | 33.4% |
|---|---|
| Southland Region | 61.8% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 32.2% |
|---|---|
| Male | 34.7% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 37.3% |
| Total | 33.4% |
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%
| Makarewa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Southland Region | 6.3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| 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%
| Makarewa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Southland Region | 2.8% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| 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)
- 440
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 29 January 1885
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
- 28 March 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 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 28 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 149 — 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 2015
144
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 25 August 2015
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 28 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 six months of the Education Review Office and Makarewa 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
Makarewa School is situated on the northern city boundary of Invercargill. It provides education for students in Years 1 – 6. Its mission statement is: ‘to provide high quality learning in a safe, caring environment, which values diversity and prepares students for an everchanging world’. Its vision is for students to be ‘Hooked on Learning - Pūmau ki te Ako .’
Makarewa School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
learners will strengthen and develop ‘skills for life - pūkenga mo āke tonu atu ’
the curriculum will prioritise Literacy and Numeracy progression
the community will be actively involved in their children’s learning
the environment will ensure highly effective teaching and learning programmes.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Makarewa School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school’s curriculum strengthens and develops learners’ ‘skills for life’ and fosters learning outcomes that are both excellent and equitable.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is the school has recently focused on student agency and developed a rubric for ‘Assessment Capable Students’. Leaders wish to implement plans to embed the evolving teacher practices in relation to ‘Assessment Capable Students’ and evaluate the extent of its impact on learner outcomes, particularly for boys.
The school expects to see:
all students strengthening and developing their ‘skills for life’ to positively impact on learner agency and literacy and numeracy outcomes
a rich, local curriculum that is more responsive to the needs of students, particularly boys.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how effectively the school’s curriculum strengthens and develops ‘skills for life’ and fosters learning outcomes that are both excellent and equitable:
high expectations for learning and behaviour, which support students to achieve well
high quality analysis of assessment information, which has identified positive trends in achievement outcomes for students
leaders focus on continuous improvement with a consultative approach, which values the input of all stakeholders.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing a plan for implementing the ‘skills for life’ rubric so that teachers can provide opportunities for students to reflect and set goals in relation to this
professional learning for staff to grow their collective understanding of how to best capture evidence of students strengthening their ‘skills for life’
gathering feedback from students, teachers and whānau around the ‘skills for life’ in order to better understand its impact on learners at school and in other contexts.
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
28 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).