Ongarue School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 16
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Ongarue Village Road, Ongarue
- Territorial authority
- Ruapehu District
- Phone
- 07-8945992
- office@ongarue.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
- 10
- Māori
- 5
- 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Ongarue School | 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 | 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%
| Ongarue 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Ongarue 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 475
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1902
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
- 5 December 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (5 December 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 5 December 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.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 5 December 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 three months of the Education Review Office and Ongarue 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
Ongarue is a sole charge school located in the rural village of Ongarue , near Taumarunui . The school provides education for students in Years 1 to 8 and has strong links with the local community.
Ongarue School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are through building:
achievement | ako
wellbeing | wairua
local curriculum | akiakitanga.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on its website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively student outcomes continue to improve through strengthening school practices and processes, that meet the individual needs of all students. Further building student agency and monitoring rates of attendance are ongoing priorities for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school’s commitment to continual improvement and equitable outcomes for all students, through a personalised approach to learning
the importance of maintaining regular attendance and enhancing students’ knowledge and engagement in their learning
the priority to strengthen assessment and evaluation practices for continuous improvement.
The school expects to see targeted actions implemented, that enable improved progress and equitable outcomes for all learners, across the local curriculum.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve equitable outcomes for all:
a strategic approach to planning for learning that responds to students’ individual needs, strengths and interests
positive, caring relationships that support learn ing in a respectful, inclusive environment
a well-resourced school that enables students to participate and learn in a wide range of opportunities across the curriculum.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
implementing targeted actions to support increasingly effective outcomes for all students in reading, writing and mathematics
empowering students to lead their own learning and promote further success
strengthening and embedding effective practices in assessment and evaluation to further inform planning that continues to be tailored to the individual needs of the students.
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
5 December 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).