Waingaro School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 8
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 5844 Waingaro Road, Ngaruawahia
- Territorial authority
- Waikato District
- Phone
- 07-8254714
- office@waingaro.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
- 2
- Māori
- 7
- Pacific
- 0
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 02 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Waingaro School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Full Primary | 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 | 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 stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Waingaro School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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 suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Waingaro 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 492
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 18 July 1892
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
- 16 August 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (16 August 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 16 August 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 8 — 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
34
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 18 July 2019
March 2016
35
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 20 July 2016
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 16 August 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 7 months of the Education Review Office and Waingaro 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
Waingaro School is in a rural location in the northwest Waikato and provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. The school promotes the values of co-operation, respect, fair play, resilience, humour and perseverance through the ‘ Waingaro Way’.
Waingaro School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
for the majority of students, including Māori , to be at/above their age/level in the core areas of reading writing and mathematics
to continue to integrate te reo, matauranga Māori and Aotearoa histories across the curriculum, utilising the expertise and contacts of whānau in building relationships with local marae
for students who require additional support to receive it.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Waingaro School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the curriculum and planning are supporting learners to progress and achieve across the curriculum.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to inform next steps for the learners
to support the school’s implementation of New Zealand Curriculum changes
the evaluation aligns with the strategic direction of the school.
The school expects to see:
collaborative and reflective planning and design of teaching and learning to support all learners
improved confidence of teachers in curriculum planning, design and implementation, evidenced by levels of students’ progress and achievement across curriculum areas.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve student outcomes.
Collective teacher knowledge and experience that is open to ongoing learning and improving student outcomes.
Student focused leadership that demonstrates a commitment to students learning at their own pace according to their needs.
Established partnerships within the community to support teaching and learning opportunities.
A sense of community and student belonging and connection to the school.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
collaborative curriculum planning, design and implementation to meet students’ needs and further embed New Zealand Curriculum changes into teaching and learning programmes
ongoing internal evaluation to build on teacher strengths and capability, and to better understand what is working and for who.
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
16 August 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).