Strathmore School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 187
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Strathmore Drive, Tokoroa
- Territorial authority
- South Waikato District
- Phone
- 07-8869765
- office@strathmore.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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 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
- We are committed to welcoming and catering for diverse cultural and learning needs. Through exciting learning programmes and opportunities, we provide an inclusive and caring learning environment where all learners achieve their personal excellence.
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 65
- Māori
- 121
- Pacific
- 92
- Asian
- 5
- 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 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 02 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| Year 03 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 04 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 05 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 06 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 97 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 161 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 06 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| Age 07 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 08 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 09 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 10 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 97 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 161 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
18.9%
| Strathmore School | 18.9% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 31.9% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 47.4% |
| Total | 18.9% |
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%
| Strathmore School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| 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%
| Strathmore School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| 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)
- 530
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 5 September 1965
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
- 14 April 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (14 April 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 14 April 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.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 14 April 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 20 months of the Education Review Office and Strathmore 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
Strathmore School is located in Tokoroa and caters for learners in Years 1 to 6. Since the last ERO review in 2020 a new principal has been appointed and there have some staffing changes. The school ‘REAL’ values of Respect, Excellence, Attitude and Leadership are well-established and highly visible in the school.
Strathmore School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi , inclusively value and embrace Māori , including everyday tikanga and Te Reo Māori , identity all cultures, recognising our Pacific cultures, and create a supportive whānau / community environment
ensure our ākonga , with their whānau & community, will reach their educational potential with high aspirations, by reducing barriers, maximising learning opportunities, to become self-managers and life-long learners
ensure ākonga , kaimahi , whānau and community are provided a culturally, physically, emotionally and spiritually safe environment where everyone can build resilience, confidence and cultural identity
provide engaging learning opportunities so that our ākonga , with the support of whānau / aiga , koputangata , will attend school regularly.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Strathmore School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well student achievement is being accelerated to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
accelerate levels of engagement and achievement levels for at risk learners
strengthen teacher efficacy in accelerating learner progress
strengthen student efficacy and ownership of their learning journey
build internal evaluation practice across the school.
The school expects to see:
improved achievement outcomes for all learners across the school
accelerated progress for priority learners and progressively addressing any disparity in achievement for groups of learners
a continuation of the school’s culturally responsive teaching and learning journey.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to accelerate student achievement to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners:
an inclusive, culturally responsive learning climate, reflective of the school community and values
systems to promote student wellbeing, participation, and outcomes for students with additional needs
partnerships with parents and whānau that are focused on learning and school direction
leaders and teachers are focused on developing engaging learning programmes.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
professional learning to further promote culturally responsive teaching and learning
revisiting the approach to setting targets, planning and reporting to focus on accelerated progress for all learners
professional learning to continue strengthening teacher and student efficacy.
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
14 April 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 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).