Whakatane S D A School
Full Primary · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 52
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 57A James Street, Kopeopeo, Whakatane
- Territorial authority
- Whakatane District
- Phone
- 07-3084669
- admin@sdawhakatane.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
- 28
- Māori
- 26
- Pacific
- 8
- Asian
- 18
- MELAA
- 4
- 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 02 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 08 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 47 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 06 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 47 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
39.8%
| Whakatane S D A School | 39.8% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 37.4% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 72.3% |
| Māori | 81.3% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 88% |
| Total | 39.8% |
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%
| Whakatane S D A School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 3.8% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| 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%
| Whakatane S D A School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 1.4% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| 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)
- 470
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 1 February 1987
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
- 17 April 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (17 April 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 April 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 police vet had not been obtained every three years for every person, contractor or employee who works at the school.
[Education and Training Act 2020, Schedule 4]
The board has since addressed the area 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 52 — 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.
August 2017
30
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 3 November 2017
March 2014
36
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 24 April 2014
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 17 April 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 ten months of the Education Review Office and Whakatane S D A Schoolworking 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
Whakatane S D A School is located in Whakatane in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and provides education for students in Years 0 – 8. The school’s GROWTH values and ‘peaceful culture’ provide a platform for learning and a framework for all aspects of school life.
Whakatane SDA School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
continue to grow students’ relationship with God through our GROWTH values
develop a curriculum that is responsive to student need and makes connections to their lives
ensure that reliable, consistent assessment data informs acceleration-focused planning
ensure that tikanga, te reo and te ao Māori are valued and visible.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Whakatane S D A School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the extent to which teaching and learning in mathematics is being tailored to the needs of each student to support equitable and excellent outcomes.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the need to improve achievement rates in mathematics
the opportunity to understand which teaching practices are supporting students to achieve in mathematics.
The school expects to see more equitable and excellent outcomes in mathematics resulting from:
teachers using reliable assessment information to identify student learning needs and track student progress
learning activities and opportunities being tailored to students’ learning needs
leaders and teachers using student achievement information to understand what is working for who in mathematics.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to strengthen student outcomes in mathematics:
established partnerships with the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Kāhui Āko and school community
a school culture that promotes positive relationships and a sense of community
an ongoing focus on wellbeing that supports student and whānau engagement.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
using reliable assessment tools consistently to pinpoint learner progress and next steps
supporting teachers to plan learning activities that are tailored to students’ learning needs
using student achievement information to evaluate and strengthen mathematics programmes.
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
17 April 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).