Tirohia School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 30
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 6332 State Highway 26, Tirohia
- Territorial authority
- Hauraki District
- Phone
- 07-8627086
- office@tirohia.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.tirohia.school.nz
- 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
- 11
- Māori
- 20
- Pacific
- 6
- 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 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 02 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 43 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 06 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 09 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 43 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
56.7%
| Tirohia School | 56.7% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 115.1% |
| Māori | 35% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 65.8% |
| Total | 56.7% |
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
38.3%
| Tirohia School | 38.3% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 75.9% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 89.9% |
| Total | 38.3% |
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%
| Tirohia School | 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 | 0% |
| 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)
- 542
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 31 January 1922
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
- 19 May 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (19 May 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 19 May 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.
The board has identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
providing appropriate career education and guidance for all students in Year 7 and above
[section 103 Education and Training Act 2020].
The board has since taken steps to address the area of non-compliance identified.
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 30 — 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.
November 2019
58
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 27 March 2020
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 19 May 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 Tirohia 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
Tirohia School is located in a rural community between Te Aroha and Paeroa and provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. A new permanent principal was appointed in August of 2022. The school is an active member of the Ōhinemuri Kāhui Ako .
Tirohia School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to achieve accelerated learning for students in literacy and mathematics
to provide an authentic, innovative localised curriculum unique to Tirohia
to foster authentic learning partnerships with whānau and the wider community.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Tirohia School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively school practices are increasing student engagement, accelerating learning and raising overall levels of achievement. Developing an authentic and inclusive localised curriculum in consultation with students, parents, whānau and the Māori community is an ongoing priority for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school’s commitment to meeting the needs of all learners and continuing to raise achievement with a specific focus on mathematics
the opportunity it provides to address the school’s strategic priorities for continuous improvement.
The school expects to see further actions implemented to increase attendance rates and strengthen targeted teaching to accelerate learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve outcomes for students in engagement and achievement:
leadership that develops and pursues the school’s vision and promotes communication, collaboration and openness to change
an inclusive school whānau that contributes to a sense of belonging and positive culture for learning
well established systems and processes to analyse achievement data and regularly monitor the progress of students to inform teaching and learning.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to develop teacher capability to meet the individual needs of all learners and enable accelerated outcomes
implementing a range of assessment practices to promote students’ understanding and knowledge of their own learning and next steps
engaging with parents, whānau and the whole school community to support student learning and implement further strategies to increase attendance.
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
19 May 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 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).