Walton School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 125
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 305 Walton Road, Walton
- Territorial authority
- Matamata-Piako District
- Phone
- 07-8883817
- office@walton.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.walton.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 106
- Māori
- 26
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 10
- MELAA
- 0
- 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 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 02 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 03 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 04 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 131 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 06 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 08 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 131 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Walton 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 | 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%
| Walton 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 | 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%
| Walton 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 | 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)
- 456
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 20 April 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
- 15 February 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (15 February 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 February 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 125 — 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.
September 2018
133
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 12 November 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 15 February 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 6 months of the Education Review Office and Walton 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
Walton school is a rural school, providing education for students in Years 0 to 6, situated between Morrinsville and Matamata . The school promotes the vision to grow successful, creative, collaborative learners who can stand tall and proud.
Walton School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
for all akōnga to achieve academic, cultural and wellbeing success
to review and re-design the school-based curriculum to provide engaging and fun experiences for akōnga to showcase their creativity and innovation
for all tiers of Walton School working collaboratively to provide the educational conditions for all akōnga to achieve positive equitable outcomes, success and wellbeing.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Walton School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively partnerships are supporting the development of the localised curriculum and equitable outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi within the school's strategic plan
broadening relationships to further support Māori achieving success as Māori
to strengthen the biculturalism within the curriculum design and planning.
The school expects to see increased partnerships that support curriculum planning that reflects a bicultural lens, and Māori achieving as Māori.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to development the localised curriculum to achieve equitable outcomes for all learners:
Well-established collaborative planning structures in place to enhance teacher capabilities.
Strong engagement with key stakeholders aligned to support further develop of the local curriculum.
Leadership driven systems and processes that identify and respond to student needs.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
working with current stakeholders to engage in further localised learning opportunities
curriculum development and planning to include local expert partners
further consultation with Māori whānau to gain insight into aspirations for their tamariki to inform future planning.
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.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
15 February 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).