Te Puni School - Te kura o Te Puni
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 156
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Waiwhetu Road, Fairfield, Lower Hutt
- Territorial authority
- Lower Hutt City
- Phone
- 04-9397702
- office@epuni.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.epuni.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 72
- Māori
- 40
- Pacific
- 21
- Asian
- 33
- MELAA
- 15
- Other
- 1
- 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 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 35 |
| Year 02 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 03 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 32 |
| Year 04 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 05 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 06 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 57 | 31 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 83 | 0 | 180 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 34 |
| Age 06 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 07 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 32 |
| Age 08 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 09 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 57 | 31 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 83 | 0 | 180 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
167.1%
| Epuni School | 167.1% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 294.4% |
| Māori | 389.8% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 399.6% |
| Total | 167.1% |
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%
| Epuni School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 2.6% |
| 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%
| Epuni School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 0.9% |
| 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)
- 470
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 19 July 1903
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
- 29 March 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (29 March 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 29 March 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 156 — 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.
February 2019
93
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 25 March 2019
August 2014
90
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 18 November 2014
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 29 March 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 seven months of the Education Review Office and Epuni 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
Epuni school, situated in Hutt City, has students from Years 1-6. As an enviro school, Kaitiakitanga is promoted. The school values of Manaakitanga, Manawaroa, Whanaungatanga and Tūtika underpin the school’s vision statement, Whai ake i ngā whetū - Reaching for the stars together.
Epuni School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to improve literacy progress and achievement across the school through a more structured approach to reading and the teaching of codes and rules around spelling
to improve mathematics curriculum levels of 2023 Year 6 students
to improve termly attendance of Māori and Pacific students in line with Ministry of Education targets.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Epuni School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of a changed approach to the teaching of reading and spelling on learners’ engagement, progress, and achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
The school has invested in professional learning for teachers around the structured literacy approach. This includes targeted and deliberate teaching to support learners’ progress and achievement in literacy. Such targeted support includes having students readily access correct spelling to engage with the deeper features of reading and writing.
The school expects to see:
an increase in spelling accuracy and fluency with a particular focus on learners’ progress of learners in Years 3 and 5
an improvement in the rates of progress for reading and writing across the whole school
increased levels of engagement for Māori , Pacific, and priority learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the impact of the changed approach to the teaching of reading and spelling:
strong learning-focused leadership team that promotes collaborative practices
a significant, positive shift in collaborative teaching and learning to meet the wide range of student learning needs
teaching and learning connects to learners' life contexts for learning that are relevant and meaningful
strong whānau group ( Te Kāhui Mātau ) who are supportive of the direction that the school is taking.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
closer monitoring of student achievement in literacy to ensure learners and especially learners make accelerated progress
parent and whānau information sessions about the school’s approach to the teaching of literacy, so that parents and whānau can engage in and support their children’s learning
celebrating teachers’ mahi and learners’ progress so that efforts in both teaching and learning are recognised, valued, and shared with parents and whānau .
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.
Kathy Lye Acting Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern) Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
29 March 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).