Tamahere Model Country School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 365
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 37 Devine Road, Tamahere, Hamilton
- Territorial authority
- Waikato District
- Phone
- 07-8569238
- reception@tamahere.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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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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.
- School day starts
- 8.30am
Our school learning day is from 8.30am – 2.30pm.
- 8.30am
- School day ends
- 2.30pm
Our school learning day is from 8.30am – 2.30pm.
- 2.30pm
- Uniform
- Required
Pupils are expected to wear the uniform correctly and in a clean and tidy condition.
- Required
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Wednesday 4th February – Thursday 2nd April
1 | Wednesday 4th February | Thursday 2nd April
Year stated as*No later than Friday 18th December 2026. (still to be confirmed)
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July
2 | Monday 20th April | Friday 3rd July
Year stated as*No later than Friday 18th December 2026. (still to be confirmed)
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September
3 | Monday 20th July | Friday 25th September
Year stated as*No later than Friday 18th December 2026. (still to be confirmed)
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12th October – no later than Friday 18th December 2026 (still to be confirmed)
4 | Monday 12th October | *No later than Friday 18th December 2026. (still to be confirmed)
- Term 1, 2026: Wednesday 4th February – Thursday 2nd April
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.
- Voluntary donation
- $300.00 per child for the school year
$300.00 per child for the school year This is just $75.00 per child per term
- $300.00 per child for the school year
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
Touch Rugby is played by children in Years 3-6.
- Splash Polo
Splash Polo is for children in Years 3-6 and is played on a Sunday evening throughout Terms 1 and 4.
- Lacrosse
Lacrosse is for children in Years 5 and 6 and is played on Tuesdays in Terms 1 and 4.
- Junior netball
Junior netball is for children in Years 0-2 and is played after school on a Friday.
- School football
School football allows children to play socially with their friends
- Basketball
Basketball is played by children in Years 3-6 and is a popular sport at Tamahere Model Country School.
- junior hockey competitions
We offer two exciting junior hockey competitions to suit different ages and experience levels
- Music Tuition
Music Tuition, outside of classroom programmes, is offered to students throughout the school day.
- Swimming Lessons Term 1 & 4
| Swimming Lessons Term 1 & 4 | St Peters Swim School |
- Gymnastics
| Gymnastics | Gym Sports Waikato |
- After School Multi-Sport Programme
| After School Multi-Sport Programme | Kelly Sports Waikato |
- Tennis Coaching Term 1 & 4
| Tennis Coaching Term 1 & 4 | Pete Hoyland |
- Supakidz
| Supakidz | c/- School Office Operates on Wednesday at lunch time |
- Bricks4Kidz - Lego Club
| Bricks4Kidz - Lego Club | Bricks4Kidz |
- Violin Lessons
| Violin Lessons | Master Learning - Violin Explorers Programme |
- Touch Rugby
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 292
- Māori
- 42
- Pacific
- 13
- Asian
- 57
- MELAA
- 16
- 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 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 53 |
| Year 02 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 47 |
| Year 03 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 73 |
| Year 04 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 53 |
| Year 05 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 71 |
| Year 06 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 80 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 49 | 11 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 323 | 1 | 386 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 48 |
| Age 06 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 46 |
| Age 07 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 71 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 54 |
| Age 09 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 73 |
| Age 10 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 77 |
| Age 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 49 | 11 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 323 | 1 | 386 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
32.7%
| Tamahere Model Country School | 32.7% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 64% |
| Māori | 174.5% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 46.1% |
| Other | 144.6% |
| European/Pākehā | 31.4% |
| Total | 32.7% |
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%
| Tamahere Model Country 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%
| Tamahere Model Country 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)
- 372
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 11 May 1883
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
- 5
- Last reviewed
- 30 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (30 October 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 30 October 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 365 — 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.
August 2018
465
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 22 November 2018
February 2015
389
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 7 May 2015
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 30 October 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 eight months of the Education Review Office and Tamahere Model Country 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
Tamahere Model Country School is located in a semi-rural setting between Hamilton and Cambridge and provides education for students in Years 1 to 6. The school is part of NAMSA (Normal and Model Schools’ Association) and partners with the University of Waikato to support initial teacher education at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The school has strong links to the Hillcrest Kāhui Ako .
Tamahere Model Country School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to build student capability, achievement, resilience, and cultural connectedness – kia maia, kia manāki, kia kotahi
to build staff capability and sustainability through living the school’s vision embedding collaboration and consistency – kia atawhai ā mua kia tipu ngatahi
to provide a safe and inclusive physical environment that enhances collaborative learning and teaching.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Tamahere Model Country School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively school programmes and practices are improving outcomes for all learners. Enabling equity for identified groups of learners and challenging students to excel and achieve excellence are ongoing priorities for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to continue to respond effectively to trends and patterns in school achievement data
the school’s commitment to providing high-quality opportunities for students to be supported and challenged in their learning.
The school expects to see further actions implemented to enhance the effectiveness of the school’s curriculum for continuous learner improvement and success.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal of equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners:
a positive culture for learning that supports student engagement, promotes effective partnerships and enhances wellbeing for all
teaching and learning programmes that respond to the needs of learners and enable high levels of student achievement
leadership that collaboratively develops and pursues the school’s vision, prioritises actions for improvement and contributes to the effective evaluation of the school’s curriculum.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to strengthen the use of evaluation and inquiry to sustain improvement in outcomes for all learners
continuing to grow and strengthen collective capability to provide rich, responsive and authentic learning opportunities that enable students to excel in their learning, particularly in writing and mathematics
strengthening formative assessment practices to nurture higher levels of student agency and enhance students’ understanding of their own learning and next steps.
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
30 October 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 5 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).