Ngākōroa School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 222
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 1 Rorotu Ave, Karaka
- Territorial authority
- Franklin Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-5537040
- hello@ngakoroa.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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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 ends
- 2:30pm (home time)
2:30pm Home time
- 2:30pm (home time)
- Uniform
- Required
We are proud of our kura and our uniform, we expect that it is worn correctly and to a high standard all the time.
- Required
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 44
- Māori
- 64
- Pacific
- 61
- Asian
- 93
- MELAA
- 6
- Other
- 2
- 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 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 |
| Year 02 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 35 |
| Year 03 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Year 04 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 05 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 07 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 52 | 54 | 76 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 182 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 06 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 32 |
| Age 07 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 08 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 09 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 11 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 52 | 54 | 76 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 182 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Ngākōroa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| 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 | 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%
| Ngākōroa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| 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 | 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%
| Ngākōroa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| 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 | 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)
- 466
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 31 December 2021
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
- 2
- Last reviewed
- 8 February 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 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 board assurance report of 8 February 2024 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.
What this report states about the school
As stated in ERO’s report of 8 February 2024 — not necessarily the position now. Each line quotes the sentence it came from.
- Also provides
- Satellite class from Parkside School
Ngākōroa School hosts a satellite class from Parkside School
- Satellite class from Parkside School
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 8 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 six months of the Education Review Office and Ngākōroa 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
Ngākōroa School is in Auranga , South Auckland and provides education for students in Years 0 to 8. The school opened in Term 1, 2022 at a temporary campus, before moving to the permanent site ready for Term 1 2023.
The school’s local curriculum and culture are grounded in the cultural narrative, giving context to the vision: Kawea te Mātauranga ki te Whaiao ki Te Ao Marama , Bringing Learning to Life. The three values of Mātauranga (Knowledge and Wisdom), Manawanui (Having a Big Heart) and Kaitiakitanga (Protecting all things special to us), provide the framework for both the curriculum and the school’s strategic goals.
A new principal, one of the founding deputy principals, has been appointed to start in Term 1 2024.
Ngākōroa School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
a cohesive local curriculum supports high achievement and is applied seamlessly across the school
ongoing and shared commitment to building and maintaining a strong learning culture
school and community are empowered to look after (protect) the things that make us unique.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Ngākōroa School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school’s approaches to reading, writing and mathematics ensure equitable and excellent outcomes for all ākonga .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is the school is still in the early stages of implementing its local curriculum. With a steadily growing roll, ākonga are arriving to the school with diverse backgrounds and needs. This is reflected in the achievement data. Staff at the school have high expectations of all ākonga and are committed to ensuring all ākonga achieve equitable and excellent outcomes.
The school expects to see teaching and learning which promotes:
equitable achievement outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics for all ākonga
high percentages of ākonga achieving at or above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics
accelerated progress for those ākonga identified in proximity (priority) learner groups
ākonga taking increasing responsibility for the part they play in the learning process.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of its approaches to reading, writing and mathematics:
an inclusive, learner focused culture and a responsive localised curriculum
continuously evaluating and improving processes to strengthen the impacts of teaching on the learning and achievement of all ākonga
leadership consistently prioritises and plans for school improvement and for equitable and excellent outcomes.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to build on its strong foundations, embedding and expanding existing systems and practices in response to roll growth
strengthening learning-centred whānau partnerships and engagement
responding to specific needs in reading, writing and mathematics through professional learning.
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
8 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
Ngākōroa School hosts a satellite class from Parkside School.
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 2 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).