Te Aro School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 210
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 360 The Terrace, Te Aro, Wellington
- Territorial authority
- Wellington City
- Phone
- 04-3842860
- office@tearo.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.tearo.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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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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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.
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Wednesday 4 February – Thursday 2 April
Term 1 – Wednesday 4 February – Thursday 2 April
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April – Friday 3 July
Term 2 – Monday 20 April – Friday 3 July
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September
Term 3 – Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October – Wednesday 16 December (SCHOOL CLOSES AT 1pm)
Term 4 – Monday 12 October – Wednesday 16 December – SCHOOL CLOSES AT 1pm.
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 1, 2026: Wednesday 4 February – Thursday 2 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.
- In their words
- Manaaki tangata – Tiaki Whenua – Kake Tonu
- To show respect, generosity, and care for others – To care for and protect the land – Ever Upwards
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
We welcome international students for a minimum of 10 weeks (one school term).
- Accepted, as stated
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 101
- Māori
- 12
- Pacific
- 10
- Asian
- 82
- MELAA
- 31
- Other
- 6
- International
- 2
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 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 33 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 31 |
| Year 08 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 13 | 18 | 71 | 28 | 5 | 99 | 1 | 202 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 06 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 37 |
| Age 08 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 13 | 18 | 71 | 28 | 5 | 99 | 1 | 202 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
28.5%
| Te Aro School | 28.5% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 57% |
| Māori | 332% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 39.1% |
| European/Pākehā | 35.8% |
| Total | 28.5% |
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
0%
| Te Aro School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 2.6% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| 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%
| Te Aro School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 0.9% |
| 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)
- 398
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- 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
- 6 December 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (6 December 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 6 December 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 210 — 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.
March 2018
210
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 16 May 2018
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 6 December 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 24 months of the Education Review Office and Te Aro 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
Te Aro School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
skilled, engaged and responsive teaching staff
resilient and resourceful learners
learners engage and excited about their learning
community engagement with the school’s vision and values.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Te Aro School s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well teaching practices and enacting school values contribute to the social-emotional conditions and learning aspirations for priority learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to enhance the learning outcomes of priority learners
the need to extend and embed how the school caters for the diversity of all learners for equity and their personal excellence
to strengthen systems and processes to ensure a shared and consistent understanding of how teachers respond to the needs of all learners.
The school expects to see:
graduates who are confident, kind, curious and resilient
adoption of common and consistent practices with regard to student wellbeing, teaching and learning
a shared understanding of how staff respond to the needs of priority learners
accelerated progress and more equitable outcomes over time for priority learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to ensure consistent practices in teaching and learning that contribute to achieving the social-emotional and learning aspirations of priority learners:
clear articulation of practices and values with the senior leadership for cohesive understanding and implementation of the conditions for learner success
attention to diverse learner needs with specialist staff who can support the capability growth of teachers and support teaching assistants
for equitable and excellent learner outcomes, a commitment to professional learning to strengthen teacher practice
a school which values and celebrates their inclusive environment.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
the induction of new staff to ensure cohesive and consistent understanding and implementation of the school’s practices and values when responding to the needs of priority learners
professional learning to grow the capability of staff to meet the diverse needs of all learners, ensuring equity and their personal excellence
all students experiencing consistent and cohesive implementation of conditions for learner success.
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
6 December 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 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).