Matiere School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 28
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Main Road, Matiere
- Territorial authority
- Ruapehu District
- Phone
- 07-8937861
- officeadmin@matiere.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Manawatū-Whanganui
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 16
- Māori
- 17
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 2
- 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Matiere 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Matiere 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Matiere 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 485
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1906
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
- 28 November 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 November 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 November 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 28 — 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.
November 2017
18
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 22 February 2018
June 2014
24
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 30 June 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 28 November 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 four months of the Education Review Office and Matiere 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
Matiere is a small, rural school located near Taumarunui , providing education for students in Years 1 to 8. A total school rebuild project is currently being completed. A new principal was employed in May 2023.
Matiere School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Hauora – to protect and promote the wellbeing of the school community
Mātauranga Māori – to recognise the mātauranga (knowledge) of our mana whenua and to reflect this in the school’s curriculum
Akoranga – to support every child to succeed in developing learning-to-learn capabilities.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Matiere School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to improve outcomes for all ākonga in literacy. Strengthening assessment practices and promoting regular attendance are ongoing priorities for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the priority the school places on raising achievement for all students, with a focus on literacy
the importance of building connections and partnerships with all stakeholders to improve rates of attendance and empower student learning
the opportunity it provides to strengthen assessment practices and evaluation skills to inform planning and direction.
The school expects to see strategic actions implemented to increase attendance and enable improved outcomes for all learners in literacy.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve rates of attendance, raise achievement in literacy and strengthen students’ learning-to-learn capabilities:
a caring, positive learning culture that provides opportunities to learn together in multi-level environments that respond to students’ needs and interests
community relationships that are increasingly supporting students to grow and learn in a culturally responsive environment.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
strengthening assessment practices and evaluation capability to inform responsive planning, teaching and learning
implementing and embedding an effective school-wide approach to support individualised needs and raise achievement outcomes in literacy
improving rates of regular attendance and developing student ownership in learning to enable success for all ākonga .
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
28 November 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).