Waiotahe Valley School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 107
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 32 Gabriels Gully Road, Opotiki
- Territorial authority
- Ōpōtiki District
- Phone
- 07-3154712
- admin@waiotahe.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Bay of Plenty
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 47
- Māori
- 73
- Pacific
- 5
- Asian
- 3
- MELAA
- 2
- Other
- 1
- 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 02 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 03 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 04 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 05 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Year 06 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 07 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 08 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 77 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 115 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 06 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 07 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 08 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 77 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 115 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Waiotahe Valley School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 37.4% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
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 stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Waiotahe Valley School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 3.8% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| 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%
| Waiotahe Valley School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 1.4% |
| 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 | 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)
- 505
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1916
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
- 17 November 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (17 November 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 17 November 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.
ERO and the board have identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
A policy and guidance for the boards roles and responsibilities to ensure compliance with allowing the supervised presence and use of firearms on and off school premises as part of students’ education or sporting activities were not evident. [Health and Safety at Work Act 2015; Arms Act 1983; Arms Regulations 1992]
Compliance required in training and instruction for emergency procedures and evacuation. [Health and Safety at Work Act 2015]
The board has since taken steps to address the areas 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 107 — 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.
March 2019
97
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 24 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 17 November 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 8 months of the Education Review Office and Waiotahe Valley 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
Waiotahe Valley School is a rural school approximately 14 km from Ōpōtiki and provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. The school’s vision ‘Ka poipoia – To care, Ka toha – To share, Ka maia – To dare’ is valued and promoted throughout the school and community. The school is proud of its rural setting and environmental focus.
Waiotahe Valley School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to teach and model the kaupapa of hauora amongst children, staff and school
students have opportunities to experience success, learn new skills, and knowledge
engage with the community to form strong learning partnerships.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Waiotahe Valley School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning programmes and practices in supporting and enhancing hauora and outcomes of success for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is the need to:
strengthen consistent teaching, learning and assessment practices across the school
strengthen the sense of belonging and cultural identity for all
improve rates of attendance for all learners.
The school expects to see improvements in:
outcomes of equity and excellence for all learners, with priority for those learners underachieving or at risk of underachieving
regular rates of attendance for all learners
schoolwide consistency in teaching and learning practices, and the use of assessment to effectively respond to learner needs
all learners demonstrating a strong sense of hauora .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goals:
collaborative staff and leaders who are committed to professional growth that is focused on improving outcomes for all learners
established school values that are collectively valued and promoted in the school and community.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise outcomes of equity and excellence for all learners through:
staff professional learning to enhance effective pedagogy and practice and the use of valid assessment information to respond to the needs of every learner
continuing to prioritise student hauora through a culture of whanaungatanga with whānau and community to support learner outcomes and engagement
continuing to strengthen te reo and tikanga Māori within the school culture, curriculum, and practices.
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
17 November 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).