Arapohue School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 35
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 3248 Mititai Road, Arapohue, Dargaville
- Territorial authority
- Kaipara District
- Phone
- 09-4397513
- admin@arapohue.school.nz
- Website
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Northland
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 28
- Māori
- 14
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 0
- MELAA
- 1
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 35 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 35 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
31.3%
| Arapohue School | 31.3% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 67% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 37.3% |
| Total | 31.3% |
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%
| Arapohue School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 6.5% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Arapohue School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 2.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 502
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 16 November 1858
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
- 23 February 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (23 February 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 23 February 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 35 — 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.
September 2018
32
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 15 November 2018
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 23 February 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Arapohue 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
Pepeha mō te kura :
Ko Maungaraho te maunga
Ko Wairoa te awa
Ko Kaipara te moana
Ko Ripiro te takutai moana
Ko Ngati Whātua te mana whenua
Ko Arapohue te kura, te pito o te hapori
Koia nei te whenua maha ka whangai ia tatou
Arapohue School is a small, rural school located on the outskirts of Dargaville and provides education for students in Years 0 to 8. The four school values underpin decision making:
We P ersevere – Kia manawanui ai
We A ctively Collaborate – Kia mahi ngātahi ai
We T ake Responsibility – Kia tūtika ai
We H ave Respect – Kia whakaute ai
Arapohue School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Our People – To grow a connected community in order to increase engagement and success
Our Place – Develop our physical environment to ensure it supports and reflects our school culture and learning programmes
Our Learning – Design and develop high quality learning programmes that engage, inspire and grow our learners.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Arapohue School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of kaiako /teachers’ professional learning on improving achievement outcomes for students.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to ensure professional learning is relevant, meaningful and informs the continuous improvement of teaching practice.
The school expects to see:
students experiencing a localised curriculum, which continually improves and responds to their cultures, languages and identities
consistent delivery of relevant and informed learning programmes within an increasingly culturally responsive learning environment
foundation learning areas of the curriculum, including reading, writing, mathematics, and science, continue to enhance students’ access to a broad curriculum within meaningful curriculum design.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the impact of professional learning on student outcomes:
a systematic and responsive culture of care supports students and their whānau to experience a sense of belonging
there is a deliberate focus on giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
the school and board work intentionally with the wider community to provide a diverse range of learning opportunities and experiences for students
adults work collaboratively to enact a holistic approach to meeting students’ learning and wellbeing needs.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise continuing to:
engage in relevant professional learning, focused on improving student outcomes
build relationships with local hapū and iwi to further enhance the localised 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
23 February 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).