Alfredton School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 24
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 15207 Route 52, Alfredton, Eketahuna
- Territorial authority
- Tararua District
- Phone
- 06-3758082
- office@alfredton.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Manawatū-Whanganui
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 23
- Māori
- 6
- Pacific
- 1
- Asian
- 2
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 34 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 34 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
177.9%
| Alfredton School | 177.9% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 45.5% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 274.9% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 206.8% |
| Total | 177.9% |
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%
| Alfredton 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 | 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%
| Alfredton 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 | 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)
- 434
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1887
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
- 12 March 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (12 March 2024)
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 12 March 2024 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 24 — 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 2019
58
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 13 June 2019
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 12 March 2024 — “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 18 months of the Education Review Office and Alfredton 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
Alfredton School is located in the Tararua District, to the east of Eketāhuna . It provides students in Years 1 to 8 with learning opportunities in a rural context.
Alfredton School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are for learners to:
be able to access and succeed across the curriculum, especially in reading and writing
experience a culturally responsive and localised curriculum
experience progress and success in inclusive learning environments where they are valued and have their individual learning, social and cultural needs understood and catered for.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Alfredton School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the Alfredton School’s local curriculum is engaging students and supporting student progress and achievement. This will include the implementation of the local histories curriculum.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is school leaders are looking to:
raise the engagement and achievement of all students,
increase the cultural responsiveness of the curriculum,
identify and increasingly utilise localised content and contexts to consistently engage students in their learning.
The school expects to see school leaders, trustees and teachers identify and increasingly implement a localised curriculum that engages students while utilising strategies that have a the most impact on improving the learning outcomes. This, along with increased cultural content and engagement of students in learning, should in time raise student success.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how effectively the Alfredton School’s local curriculum, including the implementation of the local histories curriculum, is engaging students and supporting student progress and achievement.
A history of strong engagement with, and support from whānau and the local community.
The uniqueness of the local area that provides a rich history which is valued by the community.
Effective leadership is that consultative and places a focus on wellbeing.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
sharing and implementation of more effective teaching strategies among teachers
gathering student, whānau and community voice to inform the refreshing of the school’s curriculum
development of a refreshed and increasingly responsive local school curriculum.
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
12 March 2024
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).