Pahiatua School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 331
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 21 Albert Street, Pahiatua
- Territorial authority
- Tararua District
- Phone
- 06-3768205
- office@pahiatua.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Manawatū-Whanganui
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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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 266
- Māori
- 120
- Pacific
- 33
- Asian
- 24
- MELAA
- 1
- Other
- 1
- 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 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 32 |
| Year 02 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 48 |
| Year 03 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 49 |
| Year 04 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 36 |
| Year 05 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 36 |
| Year 06 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 42 |
| Year 07 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 45 |
| Year 08 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 58 |
| Total | 121 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 287 | 0 | 346 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 06 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 47 |
| Age 07 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 52 |
| Age 08 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 37 |
| Age 09 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 36 |
| Age 10 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 42 |
| Age 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 40 |
| Age 12 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 60 |
| Age 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 121 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 287 | 0 | 346 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
11.9%
| Pahiatua School | 11.9% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 45.5% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 7.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 16.3% |
| Māori | 34.5% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 11.9% |
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%
| Pahiatua 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%
| Pahiatua 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)
- 478
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 27 September 1953
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
- 21 March 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (21 March 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 21 March 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 331 — 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.
October 2017
392
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 13 December 2017
May 2014
287
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 4 July 2014
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 21 March 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Pahiatua 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
Pahiatua School, located in Pahiatua , provides education for learners in years 0 to 8.
Pahiatua School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to raise the overall student achievement, reduce disparity and extend students to the best of their ability
create a well-resourced, safe and caring environment that invites, supports and excites learning
celebrate and enhance the cultural diversity and uniqueness of Pahiatua School
ensure teachers and support staff maintain a high level of delivery and continue to provide programmes that are engaging and effective
through regular self-review ensure that the BOT is well informed about the effectiveness of the learning programmes, finance, property, and their legal obligations.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Pahiatua School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively over time the Writing Programme is being implemented, embedded and sustained so that all learners are equipped with effective skills, knowledge and strategies for sustained improvement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
that leaders and teachers have identified through schoolwide data that there is a need to improve achievement in writing school wide so that all learners are equipped with effective skills, knowledge and strategies for sustained improvement
to further strengthen and build teacher’s knowledge and professional practice to improve student achievement outcomes in writing.
The school expects to see accelerated progress and sustained improvement in writing schoolwide through the building of teachers’ knowledge and professional practice, and learners equipped with effective skills, knowledge and strategies.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how effectively over time the Writing Programme is being implemented, embedded and sustained so that learners are equipped with effective skills, knowledge and strategies for sustained improvement:
a collaborative learning culture that ‘puts learners at the heart of all we do’ and prioritises the acceleration of achievement of all learners in writing
a highly committed Board of Trustees that strategically and effectively resources teaching and learning in writing
committed partnerships with whānau and community that actively prioritise the learning of all tamariki .
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
collaboratively writing and implementing the plan to guide the ongoing evaluation of the Writing Programme
continuing to strengthen and grow quality teaching practice to support the progress and acceleration of all tamariki in writing.
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.
Kathy Lye Acting Director Review and Improvement (Southern) Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
21 March 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).