Riwaka School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 134
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- School Road, Riwaka
- Territorial authority
- Tasman District
- Phone
- 03-5289376
- office@riwaka.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.riwaka.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Tasman
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.
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.
- Getting there
- Two bus routes servicing the Takaka Hill, Marahau and Kaiteriteri areas and the Riwaka Valley; free for students living 3.2km or more from the school
We have two bus routes which service the Takaka Hill, Marahau and Kaiteriteri areas and also the Riwaka Valley. Students are eligible for this free service if they live 3.2km or more away from the school.
- Two bus routes servicing the Takaka Hill, Marahau and Kaiteriteri areas and the Riwaka Valley; free for students living 3.2km or more from the school
- How to enrol
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/3217
If your child will be starting this year please complete our online [enrolment form here](https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/3217)
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/3217
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
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.
- In their words
- Riuwaka te puna wai, whakatipu ngā tamariki
- The flowing waters nurture our future generations
- reminds us of the long-standing history our school has with Our Place and speaks of the hope that the children will continue to flourish.
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
- Touch Rugby
Recently, Riwaka School takes part in competitions for Touch Rugby, Netball, Miniball and Volleyball.
- Netball
Recently, Riwaka School takes part in competitions for Touch Rugby, Netball, Miniball and Volleyball.
- Miniball
Recently, Riwaka School takes part in competitions for Touch Rugby, Netball, Miniball and Volleyball.
- Volleyball
Recently, Riwaka School takes part in competitions for Touch Rugby, Netball, Miniball and Volleyball.
- Touch Rugby
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 111
- Māori
- 41
- Pacific
- 5
- Asian
- 4
- MELAA
- 1
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 02 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 03 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 05 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 07 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| Total | 40 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 156 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 06 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 07 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 08 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 09 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 40 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 156 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
31.4%
| Riwaka School | 31.4% |
|---|---|
| Tasman Region | 33% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 64.2% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 36.8% |
| Total | 31.4% |
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%
| Riwaka School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Tasman Region | 3.2% |
| 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%
| Riwaka School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Tasman Region | 2.1% |
| 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)
- 450
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 16 November 1858
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
- 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 134 — 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 2018
213
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 27 March 2018
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 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 14 months of the Education Review Office and Riwaka 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
Riwaka school is situated on the doorstep of the Abel Tasman, just out of Motueka and caters for students from years 1 to 8. Riwaka School’s vision is that ‘ all adults will work together to create an inclusive, respectful learning culture that nurtures tangata whenuatanga, enabling ākonga to thrive and soar in their life and learning’.
Riwaka School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Rangatiratanga – acting in ways that identify Riwaka school as a caring and inclusive school community.
Whakawhanaungatanga – working in partnership with parents, whānau and the wider community to support best outcomes for all ākonga .
Ako – teaching and learning is reciprocal and responsive to the needs of ākonga .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Riwaka School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of strengthening teacher’s knowledge and practice of assessment to improve outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
teachers need to know their learner’s data in order to plan, teach and assess effectively
the school is working towards embedding purposeful professional growth cycles into teacher practice
t here is an identified need for teacher practice to link to the strategic goals of the school.
The school expects to see:
increased equity for learner achievement across the school
teachers having robust professional understanding of learner’s individual needs
teacher ownership of assessment and the purpose of assessment
teachers having insight into the impact of their own practice which will be better reflected in their planning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the impact of strengthening teacher’s knowledge and practice of assessment to improve outcomes for all learners:
A renewed approach to leadership and strategic vision with a supportive and engaged board focused on improving outcomes for all learners.
The school is a central part of the community.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing a school culture that is inclusive and respectful for all members of the learning community
professional learning to develop assessment for learning, aligned to local curriculum design so that teachers understand their impact and learners know their learning
providing opportunities for the parents and community to engage in the changes for teaching and learning at Riwaka School .
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 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).