Rotokawa School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 171
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 6 Rotokawa Road, Rotorua
- Territorial authority
- Rotorua District
- Phone
- 07-3456129
- admin@rotokawa.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Rotorua · schools in Bay of Plenty
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.
- School day ends
- 3.00 pm
3.00 pm – Home time
- 3.00 pm
- Uniform
- Required
Uniform is be compulsory for all students Year 0-6
- Required
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
- Swimming – in our heated school pool
- Rural Swimming sports
- Waka Ama
- RATS Duathlon
- Mini Marathon
- Rip, Gip, & Whip
- Cross Country
- Netball
- Miniball
- Hockey
- Ripper Rugby
- Matariki Sports
- Amazing Race
- BOP Rugby Sevens Tournament
- Tough guy, tough girl
- CBOP Rugby League 9’s
- Girls Spring 7’s Festival
- CBOP Winter Sports Field Day
- Athletics
- hapū sports
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 63
- Māori
- 128
- Pacific
- 28
- Asian
- 2
- MELAA
- 0
- Other
- 2
- 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 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 02 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 03 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 04 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Year 05 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 06 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 125 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 157 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 06 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 07 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 08 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 35 |
| Age 09 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 125 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 157 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
48.6%
| Rotokawa School | 48.6% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 37.4% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 89% |
| Māori | 62.7% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 48.6% |
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
30.4%
| Rotokawa School | 30.4% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 3.8% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 56.1% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 99.5% |
| Total | 30.4% |
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
0%
| Rotokawa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| 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)
- 498
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 18 August 1926
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
- 1 November 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (1 November 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 1 November 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 171 — 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 2019
217
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 16 March 2020
24 November 2016
197
ERO did not state when this was counted; the date shown is the report’s own date. Education Review Office, report of 24 November 2016
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 1 November 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 7 months of the Education Review Office and Rotokawa 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
Rotokawa School is located in Rotorua and provides education for students in Years 1 to 6. Whānau , hapū and iwi engagement are valued and prioritised. The school is proud of their Rotokawa curriculum which is guided by local histories, pūrākau and pakiwaitara . Pūrākau and pakiwaitara , along with school values of Tū Koakoa, Tū Mana, Tū Tapu and Tū Pono , guide and support the school’s hauora strategy.
The school has two Level 2 te reo Māori immersion classes.
Rotokawa School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
provide high quality teaching and learning opportunities through a Rotokawa curriculum that results in increased achievement
strengthen relationships with whānau , hapū , iwi to ensure all families are well supported to engage in their child’s learning in both worlds
increase teacher and student capability, fluency and competency using local and digital contexts across the local curriculum.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Rotokawa School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the Rotokawa curriculum contributes to hauora , engagement, and equitable outcomes of success for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
strengthen cultural identity and hauora for all
prioritise the improvement of attendance, progress and achievement.
The school expects to see improvements in:
outcomes of equity and excellence, including attendance, for all learners
accelerated progress for those who are underachieving or at risk of underachieving
consistent, responsive and effective schoolwide delivery of the Rotokawa curriculum.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goals:
established localised curriculum drives expectations for responsive teaching and learning
established strategies and systems support teaching, learning and hauora
meaningful and purposeful relationships with whānau, hapū and iwi prioritise positive outcomes for learners
collaborative leaders and staff have a holistic approach to hauora that responds to the individual child’s learning needs.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise outcomes of equity and excellence for all learners through continued staff professional learning to ensure schoolwide consistency:
in embedding the Rotokawa Curriculum
of quality teaching, learning and assessment practices
in focused strategies and systems to support hauora and learner engagement.
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
1 November 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).