Te Pākihi o Maru
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 122
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Torridge Street, Oamaru
- Territorial authority
- Waitaki District
- Phone
- 03-434 7512
- office@tpom.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Otago
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 72
- Māori
- 26
- Pacific
- 34
- Asian
- 14
- 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 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 03 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 05 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 132 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 07 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 09 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 10 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 132 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
170.3%
| Te Pākihi o Maru | 170.3% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 36.8% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 43% |
|---|---|
| Male | 270.3% |
| Māori | 603.8% |
| Pacific | 88% |
| Asian | 309.5% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 121.9% |
| Total | 170.3% |
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
70.9%
| Te Pākihi o Maru | 70.9% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 4.6% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 123.6% |
| Māori | 371.6% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 76.4% |
| Total | 70.9% |
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 Pākihi o Maru | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 2% |
| 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)
- 502
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 9 June 1872
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 November 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 November 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 28 November 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 122 — 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 2019
71
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 9 May 2019
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 28 November 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 Pākihi o Maru 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 Pākahi o Maru is situated in central Oamaru . It provides education for students in Years 1 – 6. The school’s mission is to provide a safe, inclusive learning environment where everyone can be their social, emotional and physical best.
Te Pākihi o Maru’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for students are:
a safe, inclusive environment, which focuses on everyone’s wellbeing
dynamic and innovative teaching and learning
board, staff and whānau working together to support learning and wellbeing.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Te Pākihi o Maru’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively strategies for the teaching of mathematics are accelerating students’ progress rates.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school’s progress and achievement data show that all students’ progress rates in mathematics need to improve, especially those students whose learning is most in need of acceleration
after a three-year focus on structured literacy, school leaders have identified a need to focus on improving the effectiveness and consistency of mathematics teaching practice across the school.
The school expects to see:
increased teacher confidence and capability to deliver coherent, effective, culturally responsive pedagogies in mathematics
improved progress rates for all students, particularly those students who are not yet making sufficient progress in mathematics.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how effectively strategies for the teaching of mathematics are accelerating students’ progress rates:
development, implementation and evaluation of a successful schoolwide literacy strategy over the past three years has raised progress rates in literacy
school leaders model a collaborative approach, guided by the principles of whakawhanaungatanga and manaakitanga to develop purposeful partnerships with whānau and the wider community, which creates a sense of belonging for students
teachers provide inclusive and engaging learning environments, where students’ languages, cultures and identities are reflected in the enacted curriculum.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
strategic planning to ensure goals for the mathematics curriculum development are clearly articulated and understood so that these goals can be aligned with schoolwide systems and processes to support
consistent and effective mathematics teaching across the school
professional learning to grow teachers’ collective capabilities to teach mathematics effectively to deliver excellent and equitable outcomes in mathematics
consultation with students and parents to better understand what is working well and what is not working well for them in mathematics.
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
28 November 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).