Turitea School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 132
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 208 Old West Road, Tiritea
- Territorial authority
- Palmerston North City
- Phone
- 06-3548845
- office@turitea.school.nz
- Website
- https://turitea.school.nz/
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Palmerston North · schools in Manawatū-Whanganui
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.
- How to enrol
- https://forms.gle/TACGWzfpzwxoAHQz5
If you would like to enrol your child at Turitea School, please fill out this [form.](https://forms.gle/TACGWzfpzwxoAHQz5)
- https://forms.gle/TACGWzfpzwxoAHQz5
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 117
- Māori
- 27
- Pacific
- 5
- Asian
- 11
- 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 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 03 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 29 |
| Year 04 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 05 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 06 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 31 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 140 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 06 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 07 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 08 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 09 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 31 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 140 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
87%
| Turitea School | 87% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 45.5% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 159.7% |
| Māori | 150.2% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 59.1% |
| Total | 87% |
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%
| Turitea School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 6.2% |
| 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%
| Turitea School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 2.8% |
| 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)
- 403
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 28 February 1895
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
- 15 May 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (15 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 board assurance report of 15 May 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 132 — 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.
June 2017
156
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 24 July 2017
May 2014
143
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 18 June 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 15 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Turitea 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
Turitea School is located in rural Palmerston North providing education for learners in Years 1 to 6. The school stands by its mission statement of ‘ Ko te poipoi, ko te atawhai, ko te manaaki ’ or ‘Nurture, embrace and respect all learners’. The school prioritises honouring its heritage and the traditional aspects that a semi-rural school has by looking back to move forward.
Turitea School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
ensure high quality teaching and learning occurs throughout the kura with a strong focus on being culturally competent
design and implement effective systems for assessment, evaluation and moderation, and consultation with whānau
ensure students receive a broad education that reflects their identity, culture and a commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi
breathe life into the school values ( uara ) across the kura and embed these into the localised curriculum
strengthen all aspects of leadership and governance within the kura .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Turitea School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school is implementing culturally responsive practices across the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
School leadership identify the uara of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga , and mātauranga as being fundamental to effective teaching and learning. Leaders see these as the pou (pillars) for a rich school culture and provide a framework for teaching and learning practices that will support and sustain successful outcomes for all learners.
The school expects to see:
learners who are able to articulate a deep understanding of the uara
a localised curriculum and learning programmes that are designed through the lens of each uara
consistent and coherent assessment and moderation practices across the school
successful outcomes across the curriculum for all learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in achieving its goals:
The school community participates in and contributes widely to school activities, events and decision making.
Students learn in a caring environment that supports them to engage confidently in their learning.
School leaders are highly committed to providing the conditions and opportunities for all staff to grow teaching practice and leadership skills.
A principal who is passionate about building cultural competency and capacity across the school with a strong commitment to honouring te Tiriti o Waitangi .
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
a deepening understanding of the school uara and how these relate to highly skilled teaching and learning practices
further development and implementation of a robust professional growth cycle
a shared understanding and implementation of effective assessment and moderation practices
the use of progressions for teachers, learners and their whānau ensuring there is clarity for next steps in learning
senior leaders deepening knowledge of their roles and responsibilities and effectively leading change across the school.
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 15 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 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).