Pomare School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 102
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Partridge Street, Taita, Lower Hutt
- Territorial authority
- Lower Hutt City
- Phone
- 04-9397421
- office@pomare.school.nz
- Website
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Wellington Region
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 24
- Māori
- 41
- Pacific
- 44
- Asian
- 17
- MELAA
- 3
- Other
- 0
- 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 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 02 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 03 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 05 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 85 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 06 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 08 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 09 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 85 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
198.8%
| Pomare School | 198.8% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 106.3% |
|---|---|
| Male | 305.1% |
| Māori | 352.8% |
| Pacific | 91% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 418.9% |
| Total | 198.8% |
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
155.4%
| Pomare School | 155.4% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 2.6% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 97.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 221.2% |
| Māori | 262.4% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 404.2% |
| Total | 155.4% |
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
50.2%
| Pomare School | 50.2% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 0.9% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 108.5% |
| Māori | 124.5% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 50.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 515
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1947
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
- 3 May 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board did not attest to all areas (3 May 2024)
Areas the board did not attest to, in ERO’s words: Board Administration; Curriculum; Management of Health, Safety and Welfare. The report says what that meant and what happened next.
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 3 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.
The board has identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
Consultation with and reporting to Māori whānau in regard to plans, policies and achievement is insufficient
[s127(d)(i)and(ii) Education and Training Act 2020]
The board has not, at least once every 2 years, after consulting the school community, adopted a statement on the delivery of the health curriculum
[s91 Education and Training Act 2020}
Insufficient procedures, records and reporting in regard to physical restraint reporting and requirements is evident. [s99(2), s100, and s101 Education and Training Act 2020].
The board has since not yet addressed the areas of non-compliance identified.
What this report states about the school
As stated in ERO’s report of 3 May 2024 — not necessarily the position now. Each line quotes the sentence it came from.
- Also provides
- Satellite classes from Kimi Ora Specialist School
This school has satellite classes from the Kimi Ora Specialist School onsite
- Satellite classes from Kimi Ora Specialist School
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 102 — 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.
February 2019
68
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 12 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 3 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 18 months of the Education Review Office and Pomare 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
Pomare School is situated in Taita at the Northern end of Hutt City. It provides learning opportunities for learners in Years 1-6. Several changes to leadership have occurred during the period of this review. Two Ministry of Education appointed Limited Statutory Managers are currently working with the school.
Pomare School’s strategic priorities for learners are to:
raise achievement by providing an innovative, curriculum, personalised to the needs and interests of individual learners.
ensure all feel included through promoting learning focused relationships so that all students and whānau feel a true sense of belonging.
foster well-being by providing a responsive culture where all students feel supported, safe, and happy.
You can obtain a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan from Pomare School’s office.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school is promoting student engagement, wellbeing and achievement for all students.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
an understanding of how a strong engagement in learning opportunities can support student learning and wellbeing and the mana of all students.
a desire to increase communication with, and involvement of whānau in the learning of their tamariki .
a desire to improve student wellbeing and school-wide behaviour management processes to enable increased engagement in learning opportunities all learners.
The school expects to see an increase in the attendance, desire to learn, and engagement of all students. It also wishes to increase whānau and community engagement to further support student wellbeing and achievement. This should support an improvement in student outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to increase student wellbeing and engagement.
Cultural capital that supports the mana of students and whanau .
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
improving student attendance.
the development of schoolwide behaviour management programmes that support the provision of positive learning environments.
providing classroom programmes that engage students in positive learning opportunities.
ERO has concerns about
the quality of leadership to bring about the improvements required in school wide safety and wellbeing, behaviour management practices, student attendance and achievement levels, effective assessment practices and reporting processes.
Recommendation
ERO recommended that the Secretary for Education consider intervention(s) listed in section 180 of the Education and Training Act 2020 in order to bring about improvements to:
health and safety practices
attendance
positive behaviour for learning
effective teaching practices
monitoring and reporting of progress and achievement
employment processes and practice.
The Ministry of Education is working alongside the school to bring about improvements to the areas listed above.
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
3 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
This school has satellite classes from the Kimi Ora Specialist School onsite.
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).