Te Awa School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 169
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Te Awa Avenue, Napier South, Napier
- Territorial authority
- Napier City
- Phone
- 06-8357657
- admin@teawaschool.ac.nz
- Website
- http://www.teawa.school.nz/
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Napier · schools in Hawke’s Bay
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.
- Uniform
- Required
The school has a uniform code and all children must wear the correct uniform
- 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
- Our Mission
- Te Awa School will provide learning experiences and opportunities in an enthusiastic and caring environment that will promote student success and independence
- Our Vision
- Happy, caring children with an enthusiasm for learning and a passion for life
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
- Inter-school softball
Inter-school softball and T-ball
- t-ball (Year 3 and 4)
Apart from t-ball (Year 3 and 4) most sports are geared for Year 4 – 6 children
- Inter-school Netball
- Inter-school Hockey
- Soccer
- Inter-school softball
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 74
- Māori
- 123
- Pacific
- 30
- Asian
- 13
- MELAA
- 1
- Other
- 0
- 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 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 33 |
| Year 02 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 03 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 04 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 05 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 39 |
| Year 06 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 32 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 130 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 187 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 06 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 07 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 08 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 09 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 37 |
| Age 10 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 32 |
| Age 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 130 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 187 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
251.5%
| Te Awa School | 251.5% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 33.6% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 84.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 413.9% |
| Māori | 284.9% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 183.2% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 211.9% |
| Total | 251.5% |
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 Awa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 6.2% |
| 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%
| Te Awa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 3% |
| 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)
- 536
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 1 February 1925
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
- 19 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (19 April 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 same report — the board assurance report of 19 April 2024 — also sets out actions for compliance: the non-compliance ERO identified during that process. This is that section of the report in full, in ERO’s words.
ERO has identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
ensure all staff employed have a current police vet [s104 Education and Training Act 2020]
safety checking of workforce: evidence of risk assessment. [Children’s Act 2014]
The board has since addressed the areas of non-compliance identified.
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 169 — 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
195
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 28 September 2018
June 2015
156
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 17 August 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 19 April 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 22 months of the Education Review Office and Te Awa 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 Awa School is located in Napier in Hawke’s Bay and has learners from Years 1 to 6. A new principal was appointed in 2023.
Te Awa School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to increase te reo Māori me ōna tikanga within a localised curriculum
to develop a caring environment where kaitiakitanga is treasured
to implement literacy and numeracy through a tikanga lens.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Te Awa School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively evidenced based and culturally responsive and relational pedagogy promotes engagement and supports improved learner outcomes for all.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to promote equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners in better monitoring of progress in literacy and mathematics and informed teaching
to ensure that professional learning is translated into tangible and actionable steps that lead to improved outcomes for learners
to support and strengthen purposeful internal evaluation that builds collective capacity and contributes to sustained improvement.
The school expects to see:
improved engagement with equitable and excellent learner outcomes through better monitoring of progress in literacy and mathematics to inform teaching
evidence based and culturally responsive strategies providing purposeful learning opportunities
te ao Māori, tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori woven through a local curriculum.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal of evidenced based and culturally responsive and relational pedagogy promoting engagement and supporting improved learner outcomes:
learners experience an inclusive learning climate where there is focus on responding to diverse learning needs and student well being
positive, respectful relationships with students and whānau support learning and wellbeing outcomes
a collaborative teaching team demonstrate commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
professional learning to further develop culturally responsive capabilities and effective teaching practice to improve equitable learner outcomes
assessment information used to track and monitor progress and achievement in literacy and numeracy and inform teaching and learning
implementing a responsive, localised curriculum that responds to culture, language and identity that includes te ao Māori, te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and mātauranga Māori.
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 April 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 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).