Weber School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 32
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 3329 Weber Road, Weber, Dannevirke
- Territorial authority
- Tararua District
- Phone
- 06-3743809
- office@weber.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.weber.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Manawatū-Whanganui
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 is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
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.
- On offer
- Kapa Haka
Kapa Haka at Weber School
- Kapa Haka
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 30
- Māori
- 8
- 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 36 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 36 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Weber School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 45.5% |
| 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 | 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%
| Weber School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 6.2% |
| 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 | 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%
| Weber School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 2.8% |
| 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 | 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)
- 447
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1884
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
- 13 September 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (6 September 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 6 September 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.
The board has identified the following area of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
Provision of second language instruction in Years 7 and 8 is insufficient. [New Zealand Curriculum]
The board has since not yet addressed 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 32 — 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
65
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 25 June 2018
April 2015
65
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 15 June 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 13 September 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 two years of the Education Review Office and Weber 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
Weber School is a small rural school to the east of Dannevirke . It caters for learners in years 1 to 8.
Weber School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
for students to experience a future focused curriculum that puts students at the centre through personalised learning programmes
to provide effective teaching that equips students with the skills and attitudes to succeed.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Weber School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the Weber School curriculum is supporting increased student engagement and learning outcomes, especially in writing.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
identify deliberate opportunities for students to extend their awareness and knowledge of local stories, histories, places and people
understand how the local curriculum is supporting growth in student wellbeing, self-care and care for others.
The school expects to see students who are actively engaged in their learning and achieving increased educational success. Students who demonstrate pride in their unique identity, language, culture and place. A curriculum that has high expectations for students, including responsive pathways to the needs of all learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to further develop the Weber School curriculum to improve student outcomes in writing and its effectiveness in supporting student engagement and agency.
a supportive community that values, supports and extends learners interactions, engagement and opportunities to learn
effective teaching that results in positive outcomes for learners, especially in the areas of reading and mathematics.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
the review and development of a refreshed Weber School curriculum that engages and empowers students in their learning
increased discussions between staff that result in informed changes to teacher practice
increased student engagement and achievement in writing.
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
6 September 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).