Te Kura o Tahaaroa
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 24
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Taharoa Road, Te Kuiti
- Territorial authority
- Waitomo District
- Phone
- 07-8767335
- office@tahaaroa.school.nz
- Website
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Waikato
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 1
- Māori
- 24
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 0
- MELAA
- 0
- 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Te Kura o Tahaaroa | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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 Kura o Tahaaroa | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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 Kura o Tahaaroa | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 510
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 30 November 1911
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
- 28 February 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 February 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 same report — the board assurance report of 28 February 2023 — 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 and the board have identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
Complied with the requirement to adopt a statement on the delivery of the Health Curriculum, at least once every two years after consultation with the school community. [Section 91 Education and Training Act 2020]
The board has since addressed this area of non-compliance.
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 24 — 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 2017
31
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 26 May 2017
February 2013
30
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 8 April 2013
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 28 February 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 18 months of the Education Review Office and Te Kura o Tahaaroa 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 Kura o Tahaaroa is on the west coast of the Kāwhia Harbour. It provides education for students in Years 1 to 8.
Te Kura o Tahaaroa’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
improve student learning and achievement
develop a quality learning environment
improve school organisation and structure.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Te Kura o Tahaaroa’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school’s wellbeing focus supports target students’ outcomes in literacy?
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is that there is a need to:
improve student achievement and engagement
continue to build teacher capability to accelerate student achievement
consistently celebrate successes in student learning and improvements in student agency.
The school expects to see:
students supported in their learning so that they can progress, fully participate and contribute to the school
improvements in overall levels of student progress
students able to confidently talk about their own achievement and progress.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its evaluation of how well the wellbeing focus supports target students’ outcomes in literacy:
effective, culturally responsive practice that supports students’ identity
a focus on addressing student needs
leaders and teachers that actively engage the whānau and community in reciprocal relationships
leaders and staff who are aware the need for, and are committed to, improving outcomes for students.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
teacher professional learning about targeted teaching to address student needs
embedding consistent teaching practice across the school to accelerate progress for all students who need it.
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.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
28 February 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).