Mataroa School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 57
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 30 Rongoiti Road, Taihape
- Territorial authority
- Rangitikei District
- Phone
- 06-3887834
- admin@mataroa.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.mataroa.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Manawatū-Whanganui
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.
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
- (CRC helps our school to run smoothly)
- C - Community
- R - Respect
- C - Curiosity
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 36
- Māori
- 30
- Pacific
- 4
- Asian
- 4
- MELAA
- 0
- 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 03 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 07 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 53 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 07 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 53 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Mataroa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 45.5% |
| 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 | 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%
| Mataroa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui 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 | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| 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%
| Mataroa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 2.8% |
| 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 | 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)
- 467
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 31 January 1900
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
- 26 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (26 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 26 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 57 — 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 2019
29
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 1 July 2019
August 2016
37
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 2 November 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 26 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 six months of the Education Review Office and Mataroa 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
Mataroa is a small rural primary school North-West of Taihape that provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. The school vision is ‘Growing a community of lifelong learners within our classroom, our rural environment and in life.’ - ' Te tipu i te hapori o nga akonga ako-roa i roto i to taatau akomanga, to taiao me to tatou oranga. ’ A new principal was appointed at the start of 2023.
Mataroa School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
improve teacher capability and student achievement in core curriculum areas
build a localised curriculum that is unique to the character of Mataroa School and the community
nurture and prioritise student, staff, whānau and community hauora .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Mataroa School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school is implementing a rich localised curriculum that is responsive to the needs of all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
systems and processes that support improved outcomes for learners require further development and strengthening
it is timely for the school to review and develop a localised curriculum that is responsive to the needs of all learners.
The school expects to see:
consistent assessment and moderation practices across the school
the use of schoolwide learning progressions that support teachers, learners and their whānau to know next steps in learning
effective analysis and use of assessment data to inform teaching programmes and interventions
the development of a rich localised curriculum informed by the aspirations of the school community and the local environment
a progressive programme of instruction in te reo Māori
excellent and equitable outcomes for all learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate the implementation of a rich localised curriculum:
a positive school culture where learners are confident in themselves and supportive of each other
whanaungatanga and manaakitanga are highly valued and evident throughout the school
a strong relational approach to leadership
a highly collegial staff committed to professional learning that supports improved engagement and outcomes for all learners.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
the development and embedding of a schoolwide assessment framework for foundational curriculum areas
a robust schoolwide tracking and monitoring of learner progress, particularly for priority learners
embedding of a professional growth cycle that supports all staff to grow and strengthen practice
the creation of a curriculum development and implementation plan
the board of trustees continuing to engage with professional learning to build in-depth knowledge of their roles and responsibilities.
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
26 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).