Wairere School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 38
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 413 Wardville Road, Wardville, Waharoa
- Territorial authority
- Matamata-Piako District
- Phone
- 07-8880854
- office@wairere.school.nz
- Website
- http://wairere.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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.
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
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.
- In their words
- 'Quality Education In A Caring Environment'
- Mission Statement
- Our mission at Wairere School centres around 'Mauri Ora' and the holistic wellbeing of each individual child at our school.
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 19
- Māori
- 12
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 9
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 03 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 56 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 06 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 07 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 56 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Wairere School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| 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%
| Wairere 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 | 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%
| Wairere 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 | 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)
- 477
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1917
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
- 14 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (14 June 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 14 June 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 38 — 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 2018
47
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 9 October 2018
November 2014
49
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 11 February 2015
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 14 June 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 18 months of the Education Review Office and Wairere 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
Wairere School is a rural school located north-east of Matamata .
Wairere School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
prioritising Mauri Ora – with the learner at the centre, providing ākonga opportunities to achieve equitable academic, cultural and wellbeing success (Cultural Relationships for Responsive Pedagogy)
strengthening teacher capability, always striving for excellence
enhancing and nurturing connections and relationships within our community to establish a sense of belonging with parents, whānau, mana whenua , wider community (home/school community collaborations).
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Wairere School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of mathematics professional learning and development in improving student outcomes and enhancing educationally powerful connections with parents and whānau .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the analysis of student achievement data indicate historic low levels of mathematics achievement over time
no focus on mathematics pedagogy for some time; teachers are enthusiastic to explore new strategies to improve student outcomes
a general sense that of a lack of engagement between the school and parents and whānau ; in particular learning-focused discussions.
The school expects to see improved student outcomes in mathematics, especially in Years 4 to 6, and increased engagement with parents and whānau focused on children’s learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to improve student outcomes in mathematics and improve parent, whānau and community engagement:
improved internal evaluation processes to clearly identify the progress and achievement of children
a clear focus on building teacher capability through relevant professional learning and development, to improve student outcomes and in particular mathematics achievement.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
further strengthening of teachers’ use of student achievement data to inform teacher practice to support students’ learning needs
using the Mauri Ora framework to develop a student-centred approach for equity, excellence and sense of belonging.
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
14 June 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).