Pakaraka School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 66
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 18 State Highway 10, Pakaraka, Kaikohe
- Territorial authority
- Far North District
- Phone
- 09-4059608
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Northland
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 34
- Māori
- 35
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 4
- MELAA
- 0
- 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 04 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Year 05 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 53 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 08 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 09 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 53 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Pakaraka School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| 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 | 0% |
| 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%
| Pakaraka School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 6.5% |
| 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 | 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%
| Pakaraka School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 2.7% |
| 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 | 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)
- 521
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 19 February 1911
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
- 2 May 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (2 May 2024)
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 2 May 2024 — 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:
an up to date set of school policies and procedures framework is not readily available to the school community or board members. A schedule of regular review is required to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements [Education and Training Act 2020].
The board has since taken steps to address the areas of non-compliance identified.
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 66 — 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.
December 2017
61
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 1 March 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 2 May 2024 — “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 16 months of the Education Review Office and Pakaraka 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
Pakaraka School is a small rural school about 10 minutes south of Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands. It provides education for learners in years 1 – 8. All tamariki are Māori and affiliate with Ngati Hine . The school values: Mahi Tahi, Mahi Tika, Mahi Ora | working as one, doing the right thing and live and work well, are embedded in the school culture.
Pakaraka School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Raise achievement.
Positive culture embracing Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Well-being and support across the school.
You can ask for a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan from Pakaraka School ’s office.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively learning programmes, especially the literacy programme, are supporting all learners to make accelerated progress and to achieve to their potential.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
for all learners to make accelerated progress with their learning
to encourage a culture of reading for enjoyment and information
to equip learners with the skills and knowledge to enable them to contribute to their world.
The school expects to see:
school wide achievement information that is regularly collated and evaluated
learners who are making accelerated progress and achieving well in their learning
learners who are collecting a kete of skills and knowledge to enable them to be problem solvers
learners who are confident and connected to their world.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how effectively learning programmes, especially the literacy programme, are supporting all learners to make accelerated progress and achieve to their potential:
learners who have a strong sense of belonging
a positive school culture is fostered for all
staff who are committed to the tamariki and school
positive connections with whānau and the local community.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
the board reviewing the strategic plan, goals and actions to include the aspirations of Ngati Hine for their tamariki
providing professional learning that will support teachers to accelerate learning in literacy
schoolwide achievement information that is regularly collected, analysed and evaluated
teachers using appropriate assessment tools that provide reliable information to inform next steps in teaching and learning.
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
2 May 2024
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).