Tahunanui School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 272
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 69 Muritai Street, Tahunanui, Nelson
- Territorial authority
- Nelson City
- Phone
- 03-5486167
- admin@tahunanui.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Nelson
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.
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2027: Wednesday 3 February - Friday 9 April
Term 1: Wednesday 3 February - Friday 9 April
Year stated as2027 TERM DATES
- Term 2, 2027: Tuesday 27 April - Friday 2 July
Term 2: Tuesday 27 April - Friday 2 July
Year stated as2027 TERM DATES
- Term 3, 2027: Monday 19 July - Friday 24 September
Term 3: Monday 19 July - Friday 24 September
Year stated as2027 TERM DATES
- Term 4, 2027: Monday 11 October - Friday 10 December
Term 4: Monday 11 October - Friday 10 December
Year stated as2027 TERM DATES
- Term 1, 2027: Wednesday 3 February - Friday 9 April
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 157
- Māori
- 82
- Pacific
- 17
- Asian
- 41
- MELAA
- 1
- 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 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 50 |
| Year 02 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 03 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 35 |
| Year 04 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 05 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 52 |
| Year 06 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 39 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 73 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 148 | 0 | 264 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 39 |
| Age 06 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 49 |
| Age 07 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 37 |
| Age 08 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 38 |
| Age 09 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 50 |
| Age 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 40 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 73 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 148 | 0 | 264 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
105.6%
| Tahunanui School | 105.6% |
|---|---|
| Nelson Region | 49.5% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 208.5% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 171.6% |
| Total | 105.6% |
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
0%
| Tahunanui School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Nelson Region | 4.9% |
| 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%
| Tahunanui School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Nelson 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)
- 474
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1908
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
- 12 February 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (12 February 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 12 February 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.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 12 February 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Tahunanui 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
Tahunanui School is situated in Nelson and provides education for students in years 1 to 6. Their vision is with an ‘I can, I will’ attitude, Tahunanui school empowers children to become resilient, connected and successful citizens.
Tahunanui School’s strategic priority for improving outcomes for learners is:
to enhance educational outcomes for all students, by strengthening engagement with whānau and adapting teaching to children’s cultural, social, physical and learning needs, strengths and circumstances.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Tahunanui School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school delivers a relevant and engaging curriculum that is culturally responsive and meets the diverse needs of the students.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
through continually reviewing its local curriculum the school has identified a need to continue to develop teacher practice in line with current best practice and pedagogical thinking
culturally responsive practices that have been developed in the past 3 years would be further enhanced by continuing to build further capability in te ao Māori
as the community has become more diverse, the school has identified a need to ensure a consistent approach to differentiating classroom programmes.
The school expects to see:
learning programmes that reflect student’s strengths, needs and identity in order to strengthen student and whānau engagement and equitable and excellent outcomes for students
strengthening the delivery of the classroom programme through collaboration, integration and maximising opportunities to ensure consistent practice
the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi continuing to be embedded through the development of a progressive approach to teaching te reo Māori and further strengthening of teachers and learners understanding and use of te reo Māori .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how effectively the school delivers a relevant and engaging curriculum that is culturally responsive and meets the diverse needs of the students.
A strong and focused leadership team who work collaboratively to guide continuous improvement in the school.
Educationally powerful relationships have been developed with iwi, its Kāhui Ako , and the local community to support further improvements in culturally responsive practices.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
the professional development of staff in order to implement a progressive schoolwide programme of te reo Māori instruction
staff collaborating to ensure consistent practice for integration and differentiation of teaching and learning
strengthening schoolwide understanding and use of internal evaluation to inform continuous improvement in the 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
12 February 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).