Pompallier Catholic School
Full Primary · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 161
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 23 Dominion Road, Kaitaia
- Territorial authority
- Far North District
- Phone
- 09-4082650
- office@pompallierprimary.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
- 78
- Māori
- 76
- Pacific
- 15
- Asian
- 34
- MELAA
- 6
- Other
- 5
- 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 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 02 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 03 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 04 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 05 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 06 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 07 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 08 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 68 | 17 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 78 | 0 | 157 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 06 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 07 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 08 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 09 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 68 | 17 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 78 | 0 | 157 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Pompallier Catholic School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| 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%
| Pompallier Catholic School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 6.5% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| 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%
| Pompallier Catholic School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 2.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| 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)
- 462
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1958
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
- 17 May 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (17 May 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 17 May 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 161 — 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 2016
134
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 9 December 2016
October 2013
166
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 18 December 2013
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 17 May 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Pompallier Catholic 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
Pompallier Catholic School is located in Kaitaia and provides education for students from year 1 to 8. The school promotes its vision of ‘ Mahi Tahi i te Karaiti ’ and values of atawhai (mercy), aroha (love), pono (truth) and tika (integrity) within the curriculum.
Pompallier Catholic School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
embed critical thinking across all curriculum areas
develop and refine a relevant and engaging local curriculum
grow resilient and adaptable learners.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Pompallier Catholic School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well school conditions promote students’ depth of learning and hauora in a culturally responsive learning environment.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
promote collaborative, adaptive and critical thinkers
support students’ hauora and resilience through the school’s special character to sustain their success.
The school expects to see improvements in students’ higher order thinking, confidence and expression. Effective teaching will be underpinned by relational and culturally responsive practices that improve learning outcomes for all students.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to improve students’ depth of learning and hauora :
valuing and respecting Te Tiriti o Waitangi through the school’s special character
a commitment to Catholic values that is embedded throughout the curriculum and strong engagement from the community, parish and whānau
a positive and inclusive school culture of effective teaching and authentic learning that supports student engagement
leaders and teachers’ regular reflective practices that focus on school improvement.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
provision of learning opportunities that deepen students' critical thinking and promotes confidence with oral language
continuing to develop and refine a challenging and meaningful local curriculum with Te Tiriti o Waitangi reflected in learning opportunities.
continuing to grow resilient and capable learners through the school’s special character.
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
17 May 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).