Pamapuria School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 99
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- State Highway 1, Pamapuria, Kaitaia
- Territorial authority
- Far North District
- Phone
- 09-4084294
- office@pamapuria.school.nz
- 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
- 41
- Māori
- 77
- Pacific
- 17
- Asian
- 2
- 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 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 02 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 03 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 04 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 05 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 06 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 07 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 08 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 62 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 85 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 06 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 07 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 08 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 09 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 62 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 85 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
283.7%
| Pamapuria School | 283.7% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 42.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 536.7% |
| Māori | 279.4% |
| Pacific | 986.8% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 272.7% |
| Total | 283.7% |
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%
| Pamapuria 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 | 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%
| Pamapuria 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 | 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)
- 546
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 13 July 1884
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
- 1 May 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (1 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 board assurance report of 1 May 2024 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 99 — 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 2018
99
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 21 March 2019
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 1 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 10 months of the Education Review Office and Pamapuria 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
Pamapuria is a long-established school that caters for students in Years 1 to 8. It is in a rural settlement in the rohe of Kaitaia . Most children are Māori , and whakapapa to the rohe . The local community have intergenerational connections with the school.
Pamapuria School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
• Learning – engage all learners, plan for priority learners + Year 7 & 8 programmes
• Property – ensure the environment continues to be fit for purpose
• Connect – continue to develop authentic links with the community
• Leadership - ensure wairuatanga (wellbeing) is a priority at all levels.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic plan on their website, including their vision; empowering todays learners to meet tomorrow’s challenges.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the teaching and learning initiatives designed to achieve excellent outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
support school leaders to dive deeper into the analysis of current achievement data
add value to the current inquiry of teaching and learning initiatives
grow the schools’ capacity for evaluation and continuous improvement.
The school expects to see improved outcomes for all learners through:
increased teacher confidence in developing tailored initiatives to accelerate learner progress
greater consistency in teacher assessment and evidence-based choices to improve teaching and learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve excellent outcomes for all learners.
teachers who are committed to using effective teaching practices to promote equitable and excellent outcomes
a caring school culture that promotes engagement in learning and student wellbeing
a community who tautoko (support) the changes required to accelerate learning at Pamapuria school.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
growing a culture of reflective practitioners who use teacher inquiry as part of their day-to-day practice
Kaiako and kaiawhina participating in professional growth cycles that focus on self-improvement, accelerated learner progress and job satisfaction.
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
1 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).