Aorangi School (Rotorua)
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 84
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 3 Gem Street, Pukehangi, Rotorua
- Territorial authority
- Rotorua District
- Phone
- 07-3478448
- office@aorangi.school.nz
- Website
- http://aorangi.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Rotorua · 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
- 15
- Māori
- 78
- Pacific
- 18
- Asian
- 2
- MELAA
- 2
- 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 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 02 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 03 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 04 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 05 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 06 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 07 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 105 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 120 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 06 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 07 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 08 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 09 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 105 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 120 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
393.2%
| Aorangi School (Rotorua) | 393.2% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 37.4% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 45.5% |
|---|---|
| Male | 683.1% |
| Māori | 406.9% |
| Pacific | 1408.8% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 393.2% |
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
39.1%
| Aorangi School (Rotorua) | 39.1% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 3.8% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 87.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 42.9% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 39.1% |
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
37.2%
| Aorangi School (Rotorua) | 37.2% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 84.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 40.8% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 37.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 554
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1976
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
- 7 December 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (7 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 7 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 7 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Aorangi School ( Rotorua ) 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
Ko Ngongotaha te maunga Ko Te Rotorua-nui-ā-Kahumatamomoe te roto Ko Te Arawa te waka Ko Te Arawa te iwi
Aorangi School is in Rotorua and provides education for Years 1 to 6. A new principal was appointed in term 1, 2022.
Aorangi School ( Rotorua )’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
improve tamariki learning and achievement in literacy and numeracy
develop positive systems and processes that are promote with tamariki wellbeing and improve tamariki achievement
further develop the Aorangi local curriculum to enhance language, culture and identity.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Aorangi School ( Rotorua )’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the teaching and learning programmes improve student progress and achievement in literacy.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
improve tamariki confidence and achievement in literacy
develop consistency in the teaching and learning programmes across the school.
The school expects to see:
excellent and equitable outcomes for students in literacy
aligned teacher planning and assessment information to meet the diverse needs of tamariki .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school’s focus to improve tamariki outcomes in literacy?
leaders, whānau and staff who are aware of the need for and are committed to, improving outcomes for all tamariki
leadership that facilitates an environment that prioritises wellbeing for tamariki
professional learning and development that develops individual teaching strengths to contribute to the collective
school, whānau and community that are engaged in reciprocal relationships that strengthens learning partnerships and enacts the school values.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing coherent organisational conditions that promotes evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building to strengthen literacy programmes across the school
strengthening the collective use of evaluation to build capacity that sustains improvement.
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
7 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).