Ruawaro Combined School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 23
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 76 Bain Road, Huntly
- Territorial authority
- Waikato District
- Phone
- 07-8266706
- admin@ruawaro.school.nz
- Website
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Waikato
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 22
- Māori
- 5
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 0
- MELAA
- 0
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 28 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 28 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Ruawaro Combined School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Ruawaro Combined School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Ruawaro Combined School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 479
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- 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
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 9 December 2022
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (9 December 2022)
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 9 December 2022 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 23 — 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.
April 2019
62
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 24 June 2019
November 2016
48
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 12 January 2017
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 9 December 2022 — “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 thirteen months of the Education Review Office and Ruawaro Combined 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
Ruawaro Combined School is located in a rural Waikato location west of Huntly. The school provides education for students in Years 1 to 8.
Ruawaro Combined School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
all students making progress measured against the learning progressions
strengthening home/school and community partnerships in learning
promoting effective transitions into, through and out of the school.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Ruawaro Combined School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively school conditions contribute to increasing progress for students in literacy. Further building home and school learning partnerships and strengthening evaluation capability will be an ongoing focus.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the opportunity it provides to strengthen practice and improve rates of progress in literacy for all learners with a focus on junior students
the school’s commitment towards equity and excellence for all students.
The school expects to see strengthened, collaborative and consistent approaches in place that improve student learning outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to increase learners’ rates of progress in literacy:
leadership for learning that is focused on continuous improvement
a range of programmes and resources in place that support progress and achievement
a detailed plan that guides direction for improvement and professional development.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
further development of consistent, school-wide teaching practices in literacy and assessment to increase knowledge and raise learning outcomes
strengthening reciprocal relationships between home and school to support student learning
building collaborative data literacy skills to inform direction and clear expectations for planning and teaching.
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.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
9 December 2022
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).