Maraekakaho School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 137
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 68 Kereru Road, Maraekakaho
- Territorial authority
- Hastings District
- Phone
- 06-8749700
- office@mkk.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.mkk.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Hastings · schools in Hawke’s Bay
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
- 133
- Māori
- 16
- Pacific
- 2
- Asian
- 3
- MELAA
- 0
- Other
- 1
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 0 | 122 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 0 | 122 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
27.6%
| Maraekakaho School | 27.6% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 33.6% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 55.3% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 31.1% |
| Total | 27.6% |
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%
| Maraekakaho School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 6.2% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Maraekakaho School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 3% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 402
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 23 April 2006
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
- 29 February 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (29 February 2024)
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 29 February 2024 — 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:
ensure all staff employed have a current police vet ( s104 Education and Training Act 2020)
safety checking of workforce: evidence of risk assessment. (Children’s Act 2014)
The board has since addressed the areas 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 137 — 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 2018
163
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 20 November 2018
May 2014
150
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 23 July 2014
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 29 February 2024 — “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 18 months of the Education Review Office and Maraekakaho 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
Maraekakaho School is situated on the rural outskirts of Hastings. It provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. A large majority of students come from the surrounding agricultural community.
Maraekakaho School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to promote equitable and excellent outcomes for all students through quality teaching and learning opportunities
to maximise the unique rural context of the Maraekakaho community to support learning and provide opportunities to gain an understanding of the world around us
to develop a resilient attitude to learning and an empathy for others so everyone feels safe, appreciated and included for who they are
to ensure that identity, language, culture and whakapapa are respected and valued.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Maraekakaho School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the extent to which high impact teaching strategies in literacy and numeracy support equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school recognises the need to further respond to learners who require accelerated progress
to embed high impact strategies , including those that encourage students to intentionally think about their learning, to support students’ learning and improved outcomes
to inquire into the effectiveness of teaching strategies using a range of data.
The school expects to see:
effective teaching strategies practices embedded schoolwide
accelerated progress in literacy and numeracy for targeted students
teachers empowering learners to actively make choices about their learning
consistent and effective use of data to lift student achievement.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve learner outcomes through high impact teaching strategies:
a respectful and inclusive environment that supports learning and teaching
highly committed and collaborative leaders and teachers focused on continuous improvement
positive partnerships with parents and whānau that support the culture of learning.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
embedding effective teaching strategies in literacy and numeracy
developing and implementing a programme to further support target students to monitor and reflect on their learning and progress
strengthening the effective use of data to inform teaching and learning and to measure impact for all groups of learners.
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
29 February 2024
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).