Maungaturoto School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 195
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Gorge Road, Maungaturoto
- Territorial authority
- Kaipara District
- Phone
- 09-4318106
- office@maungaturoto.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Northland
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.
- School day starts
- 8.45am
Classes Begin: 8.45am
- 8.45am
- School day ends
- 2.35pm
School Finishes: 2.35pm
- 2.35pm
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
- Year 3–6 Swimming Sports Day
Our Year 3–6 Swimming Sports Day was a tremendous success, filled with energy, enthusiasm, and an abundance of smiles.
- annual Winter Sports tournament
An amazing group of Year 5 and 6 students took part in the annual Winter Sports tournament on the 3rd of June at One Tree Point Primary School.
- Year 3–6 Swimming Sports Day
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 153
- Māori
- 57
- Pacific
- 8
- Asian
- 7
- MELAA
- 3
- 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 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 02 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 03 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 37 |
| Year 04 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 31 |
| Year 05 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 38 |
| Year 06 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 29 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 66 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 211 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 40 |
| Age 06 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 07 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 37 |
| Age 08 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 31 |
| Age 09 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 38 |
| Age 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 66 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 211 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Maungaturoto School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
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 stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Maungaturoto School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 6.5% |
| 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%
| Maungaturoto School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 2.7% |
| 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)
- 477
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 25 January 1874
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
- 4 July 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (4 July 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 4 July 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 195 — 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.
December 2018
248
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 8 February 2019
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 4 July 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Maungaturoto 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
Maungaturoto School, is a rural school north of Auckland. It caters for students in Years 1 to 6. The school’s mission is ‘Uplift our children, for they are our future – Me hapaitia i ngā tamariki, ko roto rātou ngā pataka āpōpō’ . Its vision is for students to be resilient, effective communicators, actively involved, lifelong learners (REAL) with values of community - whanaungatanga , a ‘can do’ attitude - kia kaha , respect - manaakitanga , excellence - hiranga (CARE).
Maungaturoto School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
provide rich child centred learning opportunities for all children so all leaners achieve to their potential
provide an environment where everyone feels safe and appreciated
continue to grow positive whānau and community relationships.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Maungaturoto School’s website.
E RO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness in implementing their localised curriculum, focused on supporting tamariki to become more environmentally connected and take greater ownership of their learning.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
promote identified areas of improvement in the school's strategic plan
provide a wider range of experiences in the arts, science, and social studies through explicit teaching and learning focussed on developing student agency
broaden opportunities for tamariki through a responsive localised curriculum
ensure effective teaching practice is supported by professional learning opportunities and collaboration with kaiako .
The school expects to see:
greater learning connections made to the local environment
teaching and learning experiences that help children to have greater ownership of their learning
explicit connections made to the children’s language, culture and identity
strengthened learning relationships with whānau that support equitable and excellent learner outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to evaluate the effectiveness in implementing their localised curriculum.
CARE (community, a can-do attitude, respect and excellence) values that create a positive, supportive school culture.
Well-developed whānau and community engagement supporting the development of a responsive localised curriculum.
A dedicated and stable staff who continuously look to improve outcomes for all tamariki .
A board of trustees focused on achieving equity and excellence for all.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
community consultation to establish whānau and iwi aspirations for Maungaturoto School tamariki
determine available local resources in the environment, that can be utilised to support curriculum delivery
a localised, culturally responsive curriculum focused on ensuring learning is highly relevant and engaging for all tamariki .
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
4 July 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).