Norsewood and Districts School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 41
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Coronation Street, Norsewood
- Territorial authority
- Tararua District
- Phone
- 06-3740870
- office@norsewood.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
- 22
- Māori
- 23
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 1
- 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 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 02 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 03 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 44 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 44 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
189%
| Norsewood and Districts School | 189% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 45.5% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 287.6% |
| Māori | 207.9% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 164.8% |
| Total | 189% |
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%
| Norsewood and Districts 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 | 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%
| Norsewood and Districts 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 | 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)
- 514
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 30 June 1873
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 July 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 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 28 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 41 — 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.
August 2018
83
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 11 October 2018
August 2015
123
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 22 September 2015
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 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 18 months of the Education Review Office and Norsewood and Districts 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
Norsewood and Districts School is situated in Norsewood, a 10-minute drive north of Dannevirke.
Norsewood and Districts School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
learn where there is a strong emphasis on equity, excellence and wellbeing and achievement for all learners
take ownership of their learning in a positive, culturally responsive environment.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Norsewood and Districts School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate h ow effectively the school’s partnership with parents and the local community is enriching the wellbeing and achievement of all students.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
an understanding of how a strong parent /school partnership can support student learning and wellbeing
a desire to improve communication through the introduction and regular use of new tools and processes.
The school expects to see and strengthening of the relationships between whānau and the school. It also expects to see an improvement in the wellbeing and achievement of students.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to strengthen the school’s partnership with parents and the local community to enrich the wellbeing and achievement of all students:
connectedness with local cultures that informs the local curriculum
community connections to the history of the area that offer opportunities to actively engage with the wider community
an active school that has a focus on hauroa and the strengths of its students (active and involved students).
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
strengthening connections with whanau and community to support student engagement and learning
gathering knowledge of the local communities and local stories to inform the further development of a local curriculum.
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 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 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).