Pillans Point School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 487
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 101 Maxwells Road, Pillans Point, Tauranga
- Territorial authority
- Tauranga City
- Phone
- 07-5769407
- office@pillanspoint.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Splash n Dash
Each term, we typically host a major sporting event, such as the Splash n Dash, Triathlon, Swimming Sports, Cross Country, or Athletics.
- Triathlon
Each term, we typically host a major sporting event, such as the Splash n Dash, Triathlon, Swimming Sports, Cross Country, or Athletics.
- Swimming Sports
Each term, we typically host a major sporting event, such as the Splash n Dash, Triathlon, Swimming Sports, Cross Country, or Athletics.
- Cross Country
Each term, we typically host a major sporting event, such as the Splash n Dash, Triathlon, Swimming Sports, Cross Country, or Athletics.
- Athletics
Each term, we typically host a major sporting event, such as the Splash n Dash, Triathlon, Swimming Sports, Cross Country, or Athletics.
- Swimming
Inter-school sporting opportunities generally begin in Year 4 and include sports such as Swimming, Cross Country, Mountain Biking, Golf, Athletics, Rugby, Hockey, and Basketball.
- Mountain Biking
Inter-school sporting opportunities generally begin in Year 4 and include sports such as Swimming, Cross Country, Mountain Biking, Golf, Athletics, Rugby, Hockey, and Basketball.
- Golf
Inter-school sporting opportunities generally begin in Year 4 and include sports such as Swimming, Cross Country, Mountain Biking, Golf, Athletics, Rugby, Hockey, and Basketball.
- Rugby
Inter-school sporting opportunities generally begin in Year 4 and include sports such as Swimming, Cross Country, Mountain Biking, Golf, Athletics, Rugby, Hockey, and Basketball.
- Hockey
Inter-school sporting opportunities generally begin in Year 4 and include sports such as Swimming, Cross Country, Mountain Biking, Golf, Athletics, Rugby, Hockey, and Basketball.
- Basketball
Inter-school sporting opportunities generally begin in Year 4 and include sports such as Swimming, Cross Country, Mountain Biking, Golf, Athletics, Rugby, Hockey, and Basketball.
- Kiwitag
These sports competitions are run outside of school hours and include Kiwitag, Flippa Ball, Softball, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball, Netball, and Ripper Rugby.
- Flippa Ball
These sports competitions are run outside of school hours and include Kiwitag, Flippa Ball, Softball, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball, Netball, and Ripper Rugby.
- Softball
These sports competitions are run outside of school hours and include Kiwitag, Flippa Ball, Softball, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball, Netball, and Ripper Rugby.
- Volleyball
These sports competitions are run outside of school hours and include Kiwitag, Flippa Ball, Softball, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball, Netball, and Ripper Rugby.
- Netball
These sports competitions are run outside of school hours and include Kiwitag, Flippa Ball, Softball, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball, Netball, and Ripper Rugby.
- Ripper Rugby
These sports competitions are run outside of school hours and include Kiwitag, Flippa Ball, Softball, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball, Netball, and Ripper Rugby.
- Dance
KJs Studio - Dance
- Keyboard
Musiqhub - Keyboard, Guitar
- Guitar
Musiqhub - Keyboard, Guitar
- Band sessions
The Jam Bus - Band sessions
- Tumbling
Gymschool - Tumbling
- Drums
Upton Music - Drums
- Athletic Development
Open Athletic - Athletic Development
- Ukulele
Musiqhub offer Guitar, Keyboard and Ukulele lessons during school time!
- Splash n Dash
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 413
- Māori
- 46
- Pacific
- 9
- Asian
- 55
- MELAA
- 26
- Other
- 2
- International
- 13
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 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 3 | 75 |
| Year 02 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 71 |
| Year 03 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 78 |
| Year 04 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 83 |
| Year 05 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 4 | 80 |
| Year 06 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 81 | 2 | 96 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| Total | 74 | 15 | 46 | 26 | 4 | 428 | 13 | 508 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 59 |
| Age 06 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 69 |
| Age 07 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 77 |
| Age 08 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 80 |
| Age 09 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 6 | 91 |
| Age 10 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 81 | 1 | 97 |
| Age 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 35 |
| Total | 74 | 15 | 46 | 26 | 4 | 428 | 13 | 508 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
10.1%
| Pillans Point School | 10.1% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 37.4% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 10.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 9.6% |
| Māori | 30.7% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 6% |
| Total | 10.1% |
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
9.3%
| Pillans Point School | 9.3% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 3.8% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 17.4% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 11.1% |
| Total | 9.3% |
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%
| Pillans Point School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| 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)
- 405
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 26 May 1957
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
- 20 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (20 June 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 20 June 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 487 — 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.
August 2016
511
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 25 January 2017
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 20 June 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 eight months of the Education Review Office and Pillans Point 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
Pillans Point School is located in Tauranga Moana and provides education for students in Years 1 to 6. A new principal started in July of 2022. New deputy principals were appointed for 2021 and 2022. The school is an active member of the Ōtūmoetai Kāhui Ako.
Pillans Point School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to grow adventurous learners for life
to support children’s cultural, social, emotional and academic growth and development
to use assessment as a tool to bridge teaching and learning.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Pillans Point School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school’s curriculum is improving equitable outcomes for all students. Supporting Māori students to achieve success as Māori and challenging students to excel and achieve excellence are ongoing priorities for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school’s strategic focus on enabling a curriculum that is culturally responsive, respectful and inclusive
the school’s commitment to meeting the diverse needs of all students through programmes that support and extend learning
the opportunity it provides to ascertain the impact of teaching and assessment practices on the progress and achievement outcomes for all groups of students.
The school expects to see deliberate actions implemented to enable equitable outcomes and strengthen academic success for all students .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goa l to enable equitable and excellent outcomes for learners:
a positive school culture that supports high levels of student wellbeing, engagement and achievement
well established school processes that identify and respond to the individual needs of learners
leadership of learning that develops and pursues the school’s vision and promotes communication, collaboration and openness to change.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing consistency of assessment practices to promote students’ understanding and knowledge of their own learning and next steps
building collective capability in culturally responsive practices to enable a more inclusive and authentic local curriculum in partnership with students, whānau and the Māori community
strengthening internal evaluation at all levels to further inform responsive school planning and sustain continuous improvement in outcomes for all 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
20 June 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).