Umawera School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 28
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- State Highway 1, Umawera
- Territorial authority
- Far North District
- Phone
- 09-4018806
- office@umawera.school.nz
- Website
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Northland
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 9
- Māori
- 20
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 0
- MELAA
- 1
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 06 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Umawera School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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%
| Umawera School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 6.5% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Umawera School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 2.7% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 502
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1896
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
- 8 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 April 2024)
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 8 April 2024 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 28 — 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.
May 2018
36
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 27 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 8 April 2024 — “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 Umawera 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
Umawera School is in an isolated, rural area of the Hokianga , in Te Tai Tokerau . The school caters for year 1 to 6 ākonga who travel from the wider geographical area. Many of the ākonga are of Māori descent and whakapapa to Ngāpuhi .
The school’s vision and valued outcomes are defined as ‘ Kimihia te mātauranga i roto i te mana, te tika, te ākonga me to kaha, kia haere ki te ao hurihuri – To inspire all learners to have integrity, beliefs and obtain knowledge so that they will strive to achieve in life’.
Umawera School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
continue to build a positive and inclusive school culture that promotes a sense of belonging for all
raise and extend student achievement
develop integrity with a set of strong values and principles.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Umawera School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively teacher practice is developing a positive, and inclusive school culture that improves student achievement and student’s sense of identity.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
tracking the progress of all ākonga to improve their learning outcomes
opportunities for ākonga and teachers to grow their understanding of each others cultures at ‘ tō mātou wahi ’
provide opportunities for all to develop strong values and beliefs so that ākonga are proud of their culture and identity.
The school expects to see:
effective monitoring of progress that guides planning and teacher practice and improves outcomes for all ākonga
programmes that are inclusive and promote cultural growth and understanding.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to evaluate how effectively teacher practice is developing a positive, and inclusive school culture that improves student achievement and student’s sense of identity:
leadership who enacts the school vision and are committed to achieving best outcomes for all ākonga
ongoing engagement with whānau and community to establish the new school vision and values
tamariki who have a strong sense of belonging to their school.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
ākonga knowing about their own culture and identity
effective assessment analysis and evaluation processes that inform planning, improve teaching practice and learning outcomes for all ākonga .
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
8 April 2024
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).