Te Huruhi School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 239
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 7 Donald Bruce Road, Surfdale, Waiheke Island
- Territorial authority
- Waiheke Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-3720200
- office@tehuruhi.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Auckland
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.
- Getting there
- The Waiheke Bus Company operates a school bus service to and from school each day using AT HOP cards. There are bus routes for Oneroa, Palm Beach, and Onetangi.
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.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
Located on stunning Waiheke Island, Te Huruhi School offers international students the opportunity to experience high quality New Zealand education within a warm, inclusive, and community focused environment.
- Accepted, as stated
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 177
- Māori
- 75
- Pacific
- 20
- Asian
- 26
- MELAA
- 13
- Other
- 4
- 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 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 32 |
| Year 02 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 42 |
| Year 03 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 39 |
| Year 04 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 41 |
| Year 05 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 50 |
| Year 06 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 47 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 74 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 260 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 06 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 42 |
| Age 07 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 41 |
| Age 08 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 43 |
| Age 09 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 48 |
| Age 10 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 48 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 74 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 260 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Te Huruhi School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
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 stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Te Huruhi School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| 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 Huruhi School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| 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)
- 423
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 28 February 1986
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
- 5 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (5 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 5 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 239 — 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
377
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 26 September 2018
May 2015
415
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 26 June 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 5 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Te Huruhi 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 Huruhi School, located in Surfdale on Waiheke Island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, caters for Years 1-6 ākonga. Ngā Purapura offers bilingual education opportunities at the school. The school’s vision is to grow confident, connected, and creative ākonga through their core values of Courtesy/ Manawanui , Co-operation/ Mahitahi , Caring / Manaakitanga , Commitment / Mana and Courage/ Maia.
Te Huruhi School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
E manawanui ana mātou ki te kura o Te Huruhi ki te whakatairanga i ngā āhuatanga whaitake mā ngā ākonga katoa kia tū māia, kia tū rangatira. At Te Huruhi School we are committed to all students experiencing meaningful learning in a personalised, differentiated way that promotes confident and independent learners.
Ka puta atu a mātou tamariki mai i te kura me te mātua mōhio ko wai rātou, nō hea rātou, kia tū pakari ai rātou ki roto i te hāpori, otirā i te ao whānui . Our children will leave our school knowing who they are and their sense of place in the local community and the world.
Ka matatau a mātou tamariki ki te pupuri i ngā pūkenga ako ā-reo, ā-tuhi, ā-pāngarau, ā-pūtaiao, ā-toi hoki . Our children will be Literate and Numerate with lifelong learning skills in Science, the Arts and Te Reo.
He mea hirahira ki te ahurea o tō mātou kura, taiao me te marautanga hoki kia tautoko i ngā tamariki katoa ki te whakarangatira i te reo māori, ōna tikanga me te hītori o Aotearoa . Support all learners to value, recognise and be inclusive of Te Reo, Tikanga Māori and the history of Aotearoa as important aspects of our school culture, environment, and curriculum.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Te Huruhi School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school’s culturally responsive, inquiry- focussed curriculum provides student engagement and positive equitable learner outcomes.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to establish how well the school’s broad localised island-centric curriculum reflects the interest of ākonga /learners and their whānau
build further connections and commonality with the two other Waiheke schools and the Te Huruhi community through a culturally responsive lens
continue to lift numeracy and literacy capability through an inclusive, responsive, learner focussed curriculum
teacher and leader effectiveness is premised on collaborative practices and processes to provide equitable and excellent education outcomes for all learners.
The school expects to see:
a culturally responsive curriculum that provides equitable and excellent learning outcomes for all ākonga with a specific focus on literacy and numeracy capability and capacity
inquiry learning, that is authentic, meaningful and with enough challenge to engage ākonga , whilst ensuring each learner sees, hears and experiences personal success
a consistent teacher and leader focus on identity, engagement, wellbeing and learner needs being met, to ensure positive and equitable learner outcomes
internal evaluative capability enhanced to be able to show the impact of school-wide innovations.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how well it meets all ākonga learning needs through a culturally responsive, inquiry-based curriculum:
ākonga feel a keen sense of school belonging
learning is inclusive and personal wellbeing is valued by the whole learning community
inquiry learning focused on real life problems and issues, such as, sustainability and climate change
teachers feel strongly committed to the school and their work
the school works closely with its families to build genuine learner centred relationships.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
an internal evaluation of how mathematics and literacy are taught across the school
continue to build leadership capability that has clear vision and strong strategic intent
determine with WaiCol leaders where to next, in building and sustaining a culturally responsive curriculum with end of Year 6 ako / learning expectations fully articulated
consider the academic impact of a school wide focus and model for learner wellbeing
build teacher coaching/ mentoring capability to support developing consistent teaching effectiveness, practices, and knowledge.
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
5 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 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).