Rangiora Borough School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 314
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- King Street, Rangiora
- Territorial authority
- Waimakariri District
- Phone
- 03-3137434
- office@rangiora.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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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
- Kapa haka
Kapa haka happens on a Friday at our kura, kaiako/teachers and tamariki/children are learning together as a way of learning te reo Māori and tikanga/ways of being at RBS.
- Kapa haka
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 265
- Māori
- 19
- Pacific
- 33
- Asian
- 24
- MELAA
- 6
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 02 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 36 |
| Year 03 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 35 |
| Year 04 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 05 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 06 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 41 |
| Year 07 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 62 |
| Year 08 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 51 |
| Total | 55 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 331 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 07 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 36 |
| Age 08 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 43 |
| Age 09 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 38 |
| Age 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 43 |
| Age 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 52 |
| Age 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 51 |
| Age 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 55 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 331 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
20.8%
| Rangiora Borough School | 20.8% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 6.3% |
|---|---|
| Male | 38.3% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 42.9% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 21.7% |
| Total | 20.8% |
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
4.8%
| Rangiora Borough School | 4.8% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 3.7% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 10.9% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 6% |
| Total | 4.8% |
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
4.9%
| Rangiora Borough School | 4.9% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 1.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 11.1% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 6.1% |
| Total | 4.9% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 463
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 20 October 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
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 8 May 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 May 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 May 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 314 — 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
609
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 25 May 2017
March 2013
490
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 9 May 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 8 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 24 months of the Education Review Office and Rangiora Borough 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
Rangiora Borough is a full primary school established in 1873, in central Rangiora for Year 1 to 8 students.
A special element of the school is Ngā Rākau e Rua , the bilingual unit. This unit providing whānau guided education for ākonga in Years 2 to 8. The focus is to develop strong bilingual language foundations in Māori and English within a bicultural environment.
The school’s vision is to provide pathways to lifelong learning through the development of the five school values of Manaakitanga (respect), Whanaungatanga (relationships), Kairangi (excellence), Hauora (wellbeing) and Kaitiakitanga (guardianship).
Rangiora Borough School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to have:
culturally empowered ākonga
literate ākonga
a healthy learning environment for all.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Rangiora Borough School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the school’s goal to culturally empower ākonga through effective schoolwide practices.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is that through a collaborative evaluation approach, ERO can provide valuable insights, feedback and recommendations to support the school in its continuous improvement journey.
The school expects to see:
ākonga and kaiako developing confidence to use te reo Māori to effectively communicate
ākonga empowered by agreed tikanga across the school
ākonga feel strengthened in their own cultural identity
ākonga and kaiako are empowered by strategies and practices that promote active learning and hauora .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the school goal to culturally empower ākonga .
Cohesive collaborative school vision and strategic priorities that focus on continuous improvement for all students.
A positive and improvement focused school culture.
Strong leadership at all levels of the school.
Build on strategic evaluation processes already in place to support positive outcomes.
A well-informed and active school board that operates with a strong governance framework.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise continuing to:
focus on consolidating and embedding school values, strategic vision and direction
build a safe, inclusive vibrant learning environment so that all students achieve well and experience success.
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 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
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).