Whakamarama School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 85
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 476 Whakamarama Road, Whakamarama
- Territorial authority
- Western Bay of Plenty District
- Phone
- 07-5525204
- office@whakamarama.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Bay of Plenty
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
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.
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.
- Getting there
- No bus route is available at Whakamarama School; students may be eligible for a conveyance allowance
No bus route is available at Whakamārama School. Students may be eligible for a conveyance allowance.
- No bus route is available at Whakamarama School; students may be eligible for a conveyance allowance
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
- Manawa ū (student with determination and resilience - supported by whānau) kia rere (to be empowered to thrive) kia tīna (may it be everlasting for generations to come).
- A vision clarifies purpose. Our vision guides and inspires us to achieve our goals.
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
- Chess Club
our Chess Club offers the perfect space for our learners to sharpen their skills and enjoy some friendly competition
- Chess Club
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 77
- Māori
- 19
- Pacific
- 3
- Asian
- 5
- MELAA
- 3
- 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 02 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 06 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Year 07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 95 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 95 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Whakamarama 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%
| Whakamarama 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%
| Whakamarama 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)
- 423
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1915
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
- 15 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (15 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 15 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 85 — 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.
November 2018
61
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 1 February 2019
August 2015
33
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 23 September 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 15 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 7 months of the Education Review Office and Whakamarama 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
Whakamarama School is a small rural primary located north of Tauranga and caters for students in Years 1 to 8. The school curriculum is underpinned by the vision of ‘growing a positive learning attitude’.
Whakamarama School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
provide a responsive curriculum and effective teaching to raise student achievement and success for all
develop and maintain a safe physical, emotional and quality school environment
foster effective partnerships within and beyond the school community to support student learning.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Whakamarama School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effective teaching and learning practices in literacy are resulting in improved outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is the need to:
develop consistent and effective teaching practices as part of a whole-school approach to literacy
build an understanding of the significant steps students take as they develop their expertise in reading and writing to ensure there are no gaps in a students’ learning.
The school expects to see:
all students making progress towards learning at or beyond appropriate literacy curriculum levels
accelerated progress of priority individuals and groups in literacy
improved students’ self assessment and learning-to-learn capabilities.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve student progress and achievement in literacy:
Collaborative leadership and staff who understand the need for, and are committed to, improving outcomes for all learners .
Research-based evidence to effectively support all learners and make a bigger difference for diverse learners .
Provision for professional learning and development, in class modelling, observation and feedback for teachers.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
setting targets to increase the number of students achieving at / above the expected New Zealand Curriculum levels for literacy
engaging in learning conversations with the wider community that positively impact students’ learning journeys
providing rich teaching and learning tasks, supported by the literacy learning progressions framework.
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
15 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).