Whangarei Adventist Christian School
Full Primary · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 30
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 82 Whau Valley Road, Whangarei
- Territorial authority
- Whangarei District
- Phone
- 09-4373004
- office@wacs.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.wacs.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Whangārei · schools in Northland
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 12
- Māori
- 7
- Pacific
- 3
- Asian
- 6
- MELAA
- 6
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 03 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 06 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 07 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Whangarei Adventist Christian School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| 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%
| Whangarei Adventist Christian School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 6.5% |
| 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%
| Whangarei Adventist Christian School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 2.7% |
| 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)
- 474
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 4 February 1968
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
- 24 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (24 October 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 24 October 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 30 — 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.
December 2017
29
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 19 February 2018
September 2015
19
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 26 November 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 24 October 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 Whangarei Adventist Christian 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
Whangarei Adventist Christian School is a small primary school in Whangārei. It provides Adventist special character education for students in Years 1 to 8. The values of belonging, respect, relationships, responsibility, resilience are all encouraged within the school’s culture.
Whangarei Adventist Christian School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
deliver quality programmes for learners based on the New Zealand Curriculum Framework which support growth and achievement for years 1-8
ensure high levels of staff performance through implementation of targeted professional development.
provide and maintain and safe physical and emotional environment for staff and students
review, maintain and develop self-review processes. Maintain and report to school community on achievement of student progress using the New Zealand Curriculum.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Whangarei Adventist Christian School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the revised literacy programmes developed to accelerate student learning are improving equitable outcomes for all tamariki.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
support teachers in developing and implementing effective literacy programmes
to accelerate student engagement, progress, and achievement.
The school expects to see:
teachers’ using effective literacy strategies in their learning programmes
improved levels of confidence for learners in reading and writing
equitable and improved achievement outcomes for all tamariki.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to accelerate student literacy:
the school’s values and Christian culture underpin all aspects of school life and help create close learning relationships between the school and the community
committed teachers who regularly meet to discuss and monitor the achievement of specific students
teachers who use moderation approaches to improve consistent delivery across the school.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
use professional learning opportunities to help support the delivery of effective literacy programmes
resourcing programme, monitoring student achievement and evaluating literacy initiatives
further enhancing a learning culture which promotes success and equity for all students.
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
24 October 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).