Te Pohue School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 26
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 44 Richmond Road, Te Pohue
- Territorial authority
- Hastings District
- Phone
- 022-3269 239
- admin@tepohue.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.tepohue.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Hastings · schools in Hawke’s Bay
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.
- How to enrol
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/2698
Click here to [view our online enrolment form](https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/2698)
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/2698
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 Vision
- The best we can be through confidence, connection and country values
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 22
- Māori
- 15
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 3
- 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 02 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
199.7%
| Te Pohue School | 199.7% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 33.6% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 586.1% |
| Māori | 282.3% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 205.3% |
| Total | 199.7% |
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 Pohue School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 6.2% |
| 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 | 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 Pohue School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 3% |
| 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 | 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)
- 473
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1887
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
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 28 October 2025
- Latest report
- School Report
- Report type
- Review report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (23 November 2022)
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 23 November 2022 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.
What this report states about the school
As stated in ERO’s report of 28 October 2025 — not necessarily the position now. Each line quotes the sentence it came from.
- Year levels
- Years 1 to 8
provides education for learners in Years 1 to 8
- Years 1 to 8
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 28 October 2025 — “School Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
School Report
Tēnā koutou e mau manawa rahi ki te kaupapa e aro ake nei, ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa. Mā wai rā e kawe, mā tātau katoa.
We acknowledge the collective effort, responsibility and commitment by all to ensure that the child remains at the heart of the matter.
Every New Zealand state and state integrated school has an ERO review at least once every four years to evaluate what is working well for learners and what needs to be improved.
About the School
Te Pohue School provides education for learners in Years 1 to 8. The school roll is 18, 50% of learners identify as Māori and 50% as Pākehā / NZ European. The school’s vision is the best we can be through confidence, connection and country values . The school is underpinned by following RESPECT values - R ights, E xcellence, S ocial Skills, P articipation, E ffort, C o-operation and contribution and T echnological competence.
Education Counts provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement, school enrolments and school zones. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
An explanation of the terms and judgements used in this report can be found here: Reporting | Education Review Office
Improvement and progress
This section is about the progress the school has made since the November 2022 ERO report. It includes an explanation of the expected improvements and findings.
Expected improvements
The school priorities for improvement are ongoing and include providing students and whānau the opportunity to give feedback on how well the curriculum is working for them. Staff are focused on using assessments in a way that gives clear and useful information to guide teaching and the Board and staff keeping equity at the heart of learning, so every student has a fair chance to succeed.
Findings
The school has made reasonable steps to include whānau , hapū and iwi voice. Staff continue to refine assessment practices so that data is clear and useful to guide teaching and inform the school Board’s decision making about the school’s strategic direction.
What we know about learner success
This section provides a summary of learner success and wellbeing. The judgments are based on the ERO School Improvement Framework and the evidence provided to ERO during the evaluation.
How well are learners succeeding? Success and progress for all learners is increasing.
What is the quality of teaching and learning? Learners benefit from good quality teaching practice that improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics.
How well does the school curriculum respond to all learners needs? Learners have sufficient opportunities to learn across the breadth and depth of the curriculum. There is an increasingly consistent focus on supporting learners to gain skills in foundational skills in literacy and mathematics. Learners with complex needs are well supported to achieve their education goals.
How well does school planning and conditions support ongoing improvement? The school is establishing planning and conditions that support improvements in the quality of education for learners.
How well does the school include all learners and promote their engagement and wellbeing? The school successfully promotes learners’ engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
How well does the school partner with parents, whānau and its community for the benefit of learners? The school reports usefully and accurately to parents / whānau about their child’s learning, achievement and progress. The school is improving its collection and use of information gathered through community consultation to inform strategic planning and curriculum decisions.
Student Health and Safety The school board is taking reasonable steps to ensure student health and safety.
Achievement in Years 0 to 8
This section is about learner achievement. It outlines how well learners across the school meet or exceed the expected curriculum level of The New Zealand Curriculum in foundational skills.
Less than a third Less than half Small majority Large majority Most Almost all
0 to 33% 34 to 49% 50 to 64% 65 to 79% 80 to 90% Over 90%
Reading A large majority of learners meet or exceed the expected curriculum level. Results are equitable for all groups of learners.
Writing A large majority of learners meet or exceed the expected curriculum level. Results are equitable for all groups of learners.
Mathematics Most learners meet or exceed the expected curriculum level. Results are becoming more equitable for all groups of learners.
Attendance
This section is about school attendance and the progress the school is making towards meeting the Government target of 80% regular attendance.
Less than half of students attend school regularly.
The school is behind the target of 80% regular attendance.
The school is developing a suitable plan to improve attendance.
Regular attendance is not yet improving towards or beyond the target.
Assessment
This section is about how the school assesses learner progress and achievement.
The school is improving its approach and the reliability of its practices to accurately find out about achievement against the curriculum.
Teachers are developing their use of assessment information to adjust teaching practices to ensure ongoing improvement in teaching and student progress.
Progress
This section is about how well the school supports all learners to make sufficient progress.
The school is developing good quality planning to increase the rate of progress for all groups of students.
The school has to some extent improved achievement and progress for those learners most at risk of not achieving since the previous review.
The school has to some extent extended achievement and progress for learners working at or above curriculum levels since the previous review.
The school is making progress towards meeting Government reading, writing and mathematics targets for 2030 and agrees this will need to be a key strategic priority.
Next steps for improvement
This section provides more detail for the school to include in its strategic and annual planning for ongoing improvement across the school. It outlines what the school is doing well and identifies actions for improvement.
Areas of Strength
Learners demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school. They experience a positive and inclusive environment that supports their interests and cultures. Warm and caring relationships are evident, fostering a culture that reflects the school’s values.
Leaders and teachers know their students well and teaching meets their individual needs.
Students have meaningful learning opportunities linked to local contexts and connections with iwi .
Leaders and teachers work collaboratively. Teachers are well supported to build capability through professional learning programmes aligned with strategic goals for learner achievement.
Parents are well informed about student achievement, progress, and wellbeing through effective school - home communication.
School leadership focuses on strengthening the conditions needed for student success and wellbeing. The Board makes strategic resourcing decisions to ensure staffing effectively supports student progress.
Key priorities
Embed structured literacy and mathematics approaches schoolwide.
Review the school’s curriculum to align with changes to The New Zealand Curriculum and assessment requirements.
Increase te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and te ao Māori within the curriculum.
Make better use of over time data to gain a deeper insight into the needs of different groups of learners.
Strengthen strategies to improve regular student attendance.
Actions to bring about improvement
Within six months:
leaders and teachers review teaching and learning approaches in reading, writing and mathematics to ensure alignment with new curriculum and assessment requirements
leaders support teachers to improve confidence and capacity in te ao Māori , including te reo Māori to promote learners engagement
leaders and teachers review the attendance plan to identify the strategies and initiatives that are helping students regularly attend school
Every six months:
leaders and teachers analyse student progress data and use this information to inform next steps in teaching and decision making
the school Board and leaders review attendance information to identify trends and patterns and adjust the attendance plan as required
Annually:
leaders and the Board evaluate progress with embedding structured teaching approaches in mathematics to inform decisions about ongoing staff professional development and resourcing
the Board use schoolwide achievement data for all groups of learners, to strategically plan actions that will improve achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
the school Board and leaders review student attendance, progress and achievement information to inform ongoing strategic decision making and planning.
Expected outcomes
High-quality teaching in mathematics embedded for all learners.
Equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners in reading, writing and mathematics.
Teaching and assessment practices align with The New Zealand Curriculum.
Teachers further incorporate te ao Māori learning in the classroom and school life; teachers and students use te reo Māori with greater proficiency.
Sustained and improved regular student attendance.
Regulatory and Legislative Requirements
This section of the report is about how the school meets regulatory and legislative requirements.
Board Assurance with Regulatory and Legislative Requirements
This section of the report reviews the school's policies, procedures, documentation, and checks that it meets all regulations, maintains a safe environment, and supports students' wellbeing.
During this review the Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in the following areas:
Board Administration
Yes
Curriculum
Yes
Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Personnel Management
Yes
Actions for Compliance
The board and ERO has identified the following area of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
sight and record a primary source of identification on appointment of staff; record evidence of background and referee checks on the appointment of staff. [Education and Training Act 2020; Children’s Act 2014]
The board has since addressed the area of non-compliance identified.
The next public report on ERO’s website will be a School Report and is due within four years.
Me mahi tahi tonu tātau, kia whai oranga a tātau tamariki Let’s continue to work together for the greater good of all children
Sharon Kelly Director of Schools
28 October 2025
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 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).