Taumarunui Primary School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 142
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Maata Street, Taumarunui
- Territorial authority
- Ruapehu District
- Phone
- 07-8957131
- office@taumarunui.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Manawatū-Whanganui
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
- 8.55 a.m.
School begins at 8.55 a.m. and finishes at 2.55 p.m.
- 8.55 a.m.
- School day ends
- 2.55 p.m.
School begins at 8.55 a.m. and finishes at 2.55 p.m.
- 2.55 p.m.
- Uniform
- Required
At Taumarunui Primary School, the uniform is compulsory.
- Required
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
- To develop lifelong Learners who have the skills, values, knowledge and confidence to fulfil their potential.
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
- Netball
Netball, Swimming, Rippa Rugby, Soccer, Hockey, Touch Rugby and Basketball teams are managed by parents and staff from our school.
- Swimming
Netball, Swimming, Rippa Rugby, Soccer, Hockey, Touch Rugby and Basketball teams are managed by parents and staff from our school.
- Rippa Rugby
Netball, Swimming, Rippa Rugby, Soccer, Hockey, Touch Rugby and Basketball teams are managed by parents and staff from our school.
- Soccer
Netball, Swimming, Rippa Rugby, Soccer, Hockey, Touch Rugby and Basketball teams are managed by parents and staff from our school.
- Hockey
Netball, Swimming, Rippa Rugby, Soccer, Hockey, Touch Rugby and Basketball teams are managed by parents and staff from our school.
- Touch Rugby
Netball, Swimming, Rippa Rugby, Soccer, Hockey, Touch Rugby and Basketball teams are managed by parents and staff from our school.
- Basketball
Netball, Swimming, Rippa Rugby, Soccer, Hockey, Touch Rugby and Basketball teams are managed by parents and staff from our school.
- Netball
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 32
- Māori
- 107
- Pacific
- 9
- Asian
- 3
- MELAA
- 2
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 02 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 03 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Year 04 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 05 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 06 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| Year 07 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 08 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 124 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 150 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 06 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 07 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 08 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 09 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 124 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 150 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
205.5%
| Taumarunui Primary School | 205.5% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 45.5% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 135.8% |
|---|---|
| Male | 256% |
| Māori | 198.7% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 299.4% |
| Total | 205.5% |
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
17.7%
| Taumarunui Primary School | 17.7% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 6.2% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 30% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 124.5% |
| Total | 17.7% |
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%
| Taumarunui Primary School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 2.8% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| 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)
- 554
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 16 March 1902
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
- 19 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (19 June 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 19 June 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 142 — 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 2017
156
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 1 November 2017
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 19 June 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 ten months of the Education Review Office and Taumarunui Primary 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
Taumarunui Primary School is located in Taumarunui , Ruapehu district, providing education for students in Years 1 to 8. A high percentage of students in the school identifies as Māori .
Taumarunui Primary School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to raise student achievement in all curriculum areas with particular attention to literacy and mathematics
to use student achievement data to inform teaching and learning
to identify and implement best practices to improve student attendance.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Taumarunui Primary School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to improve rates of progress for all students in literacy with a focus on boys and Māori learners. An ongoing focus on attendance will further support learning and achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the need to increase rates of attendance, engagement and achievement for all tamariki
the commitment to further strengthen evaluation practices for continuous improvement.
The school expects to see improved progress and equitable outcomes for students in reading and writing.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to build evaluation skills and raise student outcomes in literacy:
a whānau -based school culture that promotes a caring, inclusive learning environment
strengthened partnerships with local hapu and iwi that promote cultural diversity, identity and belonging
distributed leadership that supports a cohesive direction for all staff.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
implementing targeted actions to increase rates of progress in literacy for all students with a particular focus on boys and Māori learners
increasing opportunities for professional development to build collective capability in evaluation that informs responsive planning, teaching and learning.
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
19 June 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).