Pokeno School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 672
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 54 Pokeno Road, Pokeno
- Territorial authority
- Waikato District
- Phone
- 09-2336108
- office@pokeno.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.pokeno.school.nz/
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Waikato
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
- 252
- Māori
- 136
- Pacific
- 133
- Asian
- 271
- MELAA
- 44
- Other
- 6
- 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 | 18 | 20 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 104 |
| Year 02 | 18 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 94 |
| Year 03 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 84 |
| Year 04 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 87 |
| Year 05 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 95 |
| Year 06 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 81 |
| Year 07 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 48 |
| Year 08 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 42 |
| Total | 141 | 124 | 243 | 42 | 11 | 259 | 0 | 635 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 95 |
| Age 06 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 93 |
| Age 07 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 83 |
| Age 08 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 83 |
| Age 09 | 31 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 104 |
| Age 10 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 83 |
| Age 11 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
| Age 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 42 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 141 | 124 | 243 | 42 | 11 | 259 | 0 | 635 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
22.4%
| Pokeno School | 22.4% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 13.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 31.1% |
| Māori | 38.3% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 28.8% |
| Total | 22.4% |
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%
| Pokeno School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| 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%
| Pokeno School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| 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)
- 429
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1866
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
- 22 August 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (22 August 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 22 August 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 672 — 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 2018
264
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 24 April 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 22 August 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 10 months of the Education Review Office and Pokeno 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
Pokeno School is located in the township of Pokeno , providing education for students in Years 1 to 8. The school continues to have significant roll growth due to urban development, resulting in the community becoming increasingly multi-cultural.
Pokeno School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to strengthen teacher and student capability in assessment for learning to enable educational success and equitable outcomes
to strengthen knowledge and capability for teaching students with additional learning needs.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Pokeno School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively school programmes and practices contribute to increasing progress in writing, with a particular focus on raising achievement for boys and Māori learners. An ongoing priority for the school is improving rates of regular attendance.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school’s commitment to its vision to prepare students for their future as life-long learners.
The school expects to see improved attendance, progress and equitable outcomes for students in writing.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to raise achievement in writing, improve rates of attendance and strengthen students’ learning-to-learn capabilities:
A range of programmes and practices in place that responds to students’ needs, interests and cultural awareness.
Provision and leadership of professional learning that builds collective capability for teachers and learning assistants.
A positive and collaborative team culture that is focused on continuous improvement.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
implementing targeted actions to support progress and equitable outcomes for all students in writing
strengthening students’ learning-to-learn capabilities to empower them to lead their own learning
continuing to provide professional learning and growth opportunities to respond to the differentiated needs of students and staff.
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
22 August 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 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).