Tuakau School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 249
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 6 School Road, Tuakau
- Territorial authority
- Waikato District
- Phone
- 09-2368105
- office@tuakau.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.tuakau.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Waikato
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
- 77
- Māori
- 144
- Pacific
- 67
- Asian
- 30
- MELAA
- 2
- Other
- 2
- 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 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
| Year 02 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 43 |
| Year 03 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 44 |
| Year 04 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 45 |
| Year 05 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 45 |
| Year 06 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| Year 07 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 133 | 73 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 259 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 06 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 44 |
| Age 07 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43 |
| Age 08 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 46 |
| Age 09 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 44 |
| Age 10 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 40 |
| Age 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 133 | 73 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 259 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
19.8%
| Tuakau School | 19.8% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 39.7% |
| Māori | 19.9% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 36% |
| Total | 19.8% |
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%
| Tuakau School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| 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%
| Tuakau School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| 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)
- 516
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1870
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
- 10 February 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (10 February 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 10 February 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 249 — 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.
April 2019
240
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 14 June 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 10 February 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 6 months of the Education Review Office and Tuakau 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
Tuakau School is located in the small rural community of Tuakau which borders on the Waikato and Auckland districts. It provides education for students in Years 1 to 6 in specialised learning areas. The school promotes the values of manaakitanga, tiakitanga and whanaungatanga .
Tuakau School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
implement an innovative school curriculum that is personalised to the needs, interests and passions of children
support, foster and provide learning opportunities and acceleration for all
enhance identity, language, and culture for Māori students
build resilience and wellbeing through Te Whare Tapa Whaa .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Tuakau School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate to how effectively data is used to inform and enhance teaching and learning programmes and accelerate learner progress and achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
maintain a focus on student progress to accelerate achievement
strengthen collaborative processes to improve outcomes for students across the school using an inquiry approach
investigate opportunities to support effective teaching to increase equity and outcomes for learners.
The school expects to see data used more effectively to inform teaching and learning programmes and increase ā konga progress and achievement.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve the way data is used to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes for learners:
well-established systems and practices that promote a collaborative school culture
leadership consistently encourages decision making across the school that embraces whanaungatanga, tiakitanga and manaakitanga
whaanau relationships, iwi and hapuu partnerships are valued, supported and nurtured to strengthen the wellbeing of the school and wider community
the poari (board) actively represents the whaanau, iwi, hapuu and the wider community, and participate in the strategic direction for continuous growth and improvement.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
refining and improving the use of data to inform and enhance teaching and learning programmes
improving kaiako efficacy and practice through relevant professional development and the professional growth cycle.
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
10 February 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).