Te Ranga School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 177
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 1492 Te Matai Road, Te Puke
- Territorial authority
- Western Bay of Plenty District
- Phone
- 07-5738032
- office@teranga.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.teranga.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Bay of Plenty
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
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.
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: 2nd February – 2nd April
Term 1 - 2026 | 2nd February – 2nd April
- Term 2, 2026: 20th April – 3rd June
Term 2 - 2026 | 20th April – 3rd June
- Term 3, 2026: 20th July – 25th September
Term 3 - 2026 | 20th July – 25th September
- Term 4, 2026: 12th October – 14th December
Term 4 - 2026 | 12th October – 14th December
- Term 1, 2027: Tuesday 2nd February – 9th April
Term 1 - 2027 | Tuesday 2nd February – 9th April
- Term 2, 2027: Tuesday 27th April – 2nd June
Term 2 - 2027 | Tuesday 27th April – 2nd June
- Term 3, 2027: Monday 19th July – 24th September
Term 3 - 2027 | Monday 19th July – 24th September
- Term 4, 2027: Monday 11th October – 14th December
Term 4 - 2027 | Monday 11th October – 14th December
- Term 1, 2026: 2nd February – 2nd April
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 143
- Māori
- 44
- Pacific
- 6
- Asian
- 10
- MELAA
- 4
- 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 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 02 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 03 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 05 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 29 |
| Year 06 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 07 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 54 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 175 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 06 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 07 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 09 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 32 |
| Age 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 54 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 175 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
11.2%
| Te Ranga School | 11.2% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 37.4% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 22.5% |
| Māori | 37.1% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 11.2% |
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 Ranga School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 3.8% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| 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 Ranga School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 1.4% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 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)
- 447
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1927
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
- 23 November 2022
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile 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.
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 177 — 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 2018
136
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 18 June 2018
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 23 November 2022 — “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 6 months of the Education Review Office and Te Ranga 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 Ranga School is a rural school located 15 km southeast of Te Puke and provides education for learners in Years 1 to 8. The school is the hub of the country community and is proud of its learner-focused partnerships with whānau , community and iwi . School vision and values support learners to be confident, connected, actively involved, caring and responsible.
Te Ranga School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
students have maximum opportunity to learn and succeed at or above their appropriate curriculum level in reading, writing and mathematics
empowering Māori to achieve success as Māori
to develop smooth transitions into and from Te Ranga School
for all students to reach their full potential.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Te Ranga School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well learning programmes and culturally responsive practices impact outcomes of equity and excellence for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
improve outcomes of success for all learners, particularly those at risk of underachieving
strengthen consistency of teacher practice, particularly in the areas of writing and mathematics
ensure all learners have a strong sense of identity and belonging.
The school expects to see consistent and coherent culturally responsive practices and programmes for learning, resulting in all learners successfully reaching their full potential.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to empower all learners to reach their potential.
Committed and collaborative leaders and staff who are focused on improving outcomes for all learners.
Internal expertise, enhanced by external expertise in the focus areas of literacy, mathematics and culturally responsive pedagogy, to facilitate and support high expectations for schoolwide consistency of effective practice.
A committed board of trustees focused on enhancing school performance and learner outcomes.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise outcomes of equity and excellence for all learners through:
consolidation and consistent schoolwide use of learning progressions for reading, writing and mathematics
prioritising authentic, motivating learning experiences and high expectations of success for every learner as they journey through the school
focusing on embedding te reo, te ao and tikanga Māori
strengthening whānau and community partnerships to support valued outcomes for all learners.
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
23 November 2022
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 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).