Peria School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 68
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 1430 Oruru Road, Kaitaia
- Territorial authority
- Far North District
- Phone
- 09-4085834
- office@peria.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
- 52
- Māori
- 39
- Pacific
- 4
- Asian
- 0
- 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 02 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 05 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Year 06 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 07 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 08 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 82 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 06 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 07 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 09 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 82 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Peria 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 | 0% |
| 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%
| Peria 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 | 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%
| Peria 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 | 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)
- 498
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1873
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
- 8 March 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 March 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 8 March 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 68 — 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 2018
44
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 29 November 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 8 March 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 fifteen months of the Education Review Office and Peria 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
Peria School is located in the shadow of Maungataniwha , in the depths of Te Poho o Ngati Kāhu and beside the many sacred pā of Ōruru . It provides education for children in Years 1 to 8. Approximately 44 percent of learners identify as Māori . The school’s vision is “working in harmony to learn, create and grow”. This is demonstrated through the school values of kaitiakitanga, whakamanawanui, manaakitanga and ako .
Peria School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Ako - To design a responsive Peria School curriculum that engages, challenges and inspires all ākonga
Taiao - To create a positive learning environment that promotes innovation, inclusiveness & sustainable practices.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Peria School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of school-wide initiatives to increase learners’ progress and achievement in mathematics .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to ensure leaders and teachers draw from research-based teaching and learning approaches which promote improved engagement and excellent and equitable outcomes for learners.
The school expects to see:
accelerated progress and continuous improvement in learner outcomes
consistency of implementation and ongoing evaluation of the teaching and learning approaches and programmes used to improve learner outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of school-wide initiatives to increase learners’ progress and achievement in mathematics:
refined conditions, actions and practices that promote learner wellbeing, resilience and optimism
a strength based collaborative culture based on high relational trust amongst all stakeholders including staff, learners, whānau and hapū
effective evaluative processes focused on continuous improvement in learner outcomes.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
targeted, consistent, and highly effective professional learning to enhance teacher capability in mathematics teaching and learning
embedding consistent and evidence-based mathematics programmes and practices across the school
continuing to strengthen teacher inquiry processes to ensure collective teacher capability, resulting in equitable and excellent outcomes for learners.
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 March 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).