Aberfeldy School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 14
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Parapara Highway, Whanganui
- Territorial authority
- Whanganui District
- Phone
- 06-3425757
- admin@aberfeldy.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.
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.
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Monday 26th January – Thursday 2nd April
Term 1: Monday 26th January – Thursday 2nd April
Year stated as2026 School Term Dates
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July
Term 2: Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July
Year stated as2026 School Term Dates
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September
Term 3: Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September
Year stated as2026 School Term Dates
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12th October – Monday 7th December (tbc)
Term 4: Monday 12th October – Monday 7th December (tbc)
Year stated as2026 School Term Dates
- Term 1, 2026: Monday 26th January – Thursday 2nd April
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 10
- Māori
- 7
- Pacific
- 1
- 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 02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
341.9%
| Aberfeldy School | 341.9% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 45.5% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 293% |
|---|---|
| Male | 384.7% |
| Māori | 161.3% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 303.7% |
| Total | 341.9% |
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%
| Aberfeldy 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%
| Aberfeldy 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)
- 568
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 1 February 1960
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
- 14 December 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (14 December 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 14 December 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.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 14 December 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 Aberfeldy 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
Aberfeldy School is located approximately 35 kilometres north of Whanganui . The school caters for students in year 1 to 8.
Aberfeldy School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
ensure successful progress
maximise potential and wellbeing
promote effective partnerships.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Aberfeldy School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate to what extent delivery of the localised curriculum achieves positive outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
school personnel are seeking to revise and document their localised curriculum to reflect local and national priorities. ERO and the school will work together to evaluate the impact of the curriculum delivery on outcomes for learners.
The school expects to see:
equity and excellence for students and accelerated progress for learners working toward curriculum expectations in literacy and mathematics
a collaboratively designed and documented curriculum that achieves successful learner outcomes and is clearly aligned to local and national priorities
robust use of assessment information is matched to the diverse needs of learners
skilled and capable teaching and learning practices in delivery of the school’s localised curriculum.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes through delivery of their localised curriculum:
learners are provided with a wide range of curriculum experiences and activities with a clear emphasis in the priority areas of literacy and mathematics
collaborative practice between staff provides regular opportunities to share teaching strategies and incorporate new learning to support learner engagement, progress, and achievement.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
reviewing and revising strategic and annual planning to reflect legislative changes and determine actions to achieve local and national priorities
revising and documenting the Aberfeldy School curriculum that establishes agreed expectations for delivery of their localised curriculum and reflects local and national priorities
continuing to identify and seek further opportunities to strengthen leadership, teaching, and governance to ensure professional capability supports effective and sustainable practice.
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
14 December 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).