Ohura Valley Primary
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 12
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 1 Mangaparo Road, Ohura
- Territorial authority
- Ruapehu District
- Phone
- 07-8938839
- office@ohuravalley.school.nz
- Website
- not reported
- 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
- 7
- Māori
- 8
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 0
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Ohura Valley Primary | 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Ohura Valley Primary | 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Ohura Valley Primary | 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 565
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 25 January 1975
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
- 8 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 June 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 8 June 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 12 — 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.
April 2019
8
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 18 June 2019
February 2016
7
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 2 May 2016
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 8 June 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 eight months of the Education Review Office and Ohura Valley Primary 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
Ohura Valley Primary is a sole charge school located in the rural village of Ohura , near Taumarunui . The school provides education for students in Years 1 to 8.
Ohura Valley Primary’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
collaboratively grow independent learners
co-construct a student-centred localised history and science curriculum
increase rates of student attendance.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Ohura Valley Primary’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively school practices and processes meet the individual needs of every learner. Strengthening home-school partnerships for learning is an ongoing priority for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the commitment to further strengthen systems and practices for continual improvement
the priority to continue developing a personalised approach to learning through the school’s curriculum.
The school expects to see the implementation of planned actions to improve outcomes across the curriculum that further enhance ownership and engagement in learning. An ongoing focus on regular attendance will support progress and achievement.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to meet the needs of every learner through effective teaching practices and partnerships in learning:
positive, caring relationships that promote wellbeing and learning for the small number of students
a well-resourced school that enables learning across the curriculum.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
further strengthening practices and processes to implement learning opportunities that reflect individual students’ needs and interests
developing knowledge of students’ current learning and next steps to increase ownership and empowerment of their learning pathways
building connections and community engagement to promote learning-centred relationships.
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 June 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).