Nukuhou North School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 55
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 1647 State Highway 2, Whakatane
- Territorial authority
- Whakatane District
- Phone
- 07-3123206
- office@nukuhou.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.nukuhou.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Bay of Plenty
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 8
- Māori
- 51
- Pacific
- 1
- Asian
- 3
- 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 02 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 03 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 04 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 05 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 07 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 06 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 09 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
28.8%
| Nukuhou North School | 28.8% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 37.4% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 49.6% |
| Māori | 31.8% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 28.8% |
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%
| Nukuhou North School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 3.8% |
| 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%
| Nukuhou North School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty 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 | 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)
- 532
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1908
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
- 6 April 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (6 April 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 same report — the board assurance report of 6 April 2023 — also sets out actions for compliance: the non-compliance ERO identified during that process. This is that section of the report in full, in ERO’s words.
ERO and the board have identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
Accurate records of the safety checking process for employees were not kept. [Children’s Act 2014]
Consultation with the community on the delivery of the Health Curriculum and a statement following this has not been undertaken. [Education and Training Act 2020 Section 91]
The child protection policy does not outline how suspected neglect and abuse will be identified and reported. [Children’s Act, 2014]
The board has since addressed the first two areas of non-compliance identified and has taken steps to address the third.
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 55 — 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
75
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 19 January 2018
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 6 April 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 nine months of the Education Review Office and Nukuhou North 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
Nukuhou North School is located at the foothills of the Waimana and Matahi Valleys in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and provides education for students in Years 0 – 8. The school appointed a first-time principal in 2021. Over the past two years, the school has seen a significant increase in the number of Māori students on its roll.
Nukuhou North School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to improve student achievement in literacy
to embed te ao Māori in the Nukuhou North curriculum
to promote student wellbeing and increase engagement in school-life.
The school’s website is currently being rebuilt. A copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan will be available on Nukuhou North School’s website from Term 2, 2023 and copies are available at the school.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the extent to which school-wide literacy teaching practices are being strengthened to support equitable outcomes for all learners. The school has identified that more needs to be done to ensure parity and excellence for Māori learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the need to ensure equity for Māori learners in literacy
the opportunity to understand which improvements to literacy teaching practices are having the greatest impact on student outcomes
the potential impact on pathways for learners as they progress through primary and into secondary schooling.
The school expects to see more equitable outcomes resulting from:
teachers using curriculum knowledge and assessment to identify student needs and refining their teaching practice to meet those needs
regular, consistent and effective literacy teaching at all levels
robust systems and processes for identifying and responding to students with additional needs.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to strengthen literacy outcomes:
a genuine commitment to meeting the school’s obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi
staff and leaders with the cultural capacity to respond to the needs of Māori learners
community connections that support an increasingly localised curriculum.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing a shared understanding of effective literacy assessment and teaching practices
supporting teachers to implement consistent and effective literacy practices that pinpoint and respond to learner needs and promote more equitable outcomes
continuing to strengthen the systems and processes for identifying and responding to students with additional needs.
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.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
6 April 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).