Ararimu School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 104
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 7 Steel Road, Drury
- Territorial authority
- Franklin Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-2948372
- office@ararimu.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.ararimu.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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.
- Uniform
- Required
Ararimu School has a compulsory uniform.
- Required
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
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.
- In their words
- At Ararimu School, we embrace and uphold our RILEY values: Respect, Integrity, Leadership, and Excellence. These values are the foundation of everything we do. They guide our interactions, decisions, and aspirations.
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
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.
- On offer
- Kapa Haka
Kapa Haka Date: 10th September 2026 Time: 2:00 pm to 2:55 pm
- Kapa Haka
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 95
- Māori
- 21
- Pacific
- 5
- Asian
- 10
- MELAA
- 3
- Other
- 2
- 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 03 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 05 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 06 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 08 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 27 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 0 | 122 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 07 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 09 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 27 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 0 | 122 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Ararimu School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| 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%
| Ararimu School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| 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%
| Ararimu School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| 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)
- 400
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 30 June 1886
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
- 6 March 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (6 March 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 6 March 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 104 — 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.
March 2015
147
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 15 May 2015
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 6 March 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 eight months of the Education Review Office and Ararimu 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
Ararimu is a small, rural school located between Bombay and the Hunua Ranges. The school provides education for learners in Years 1 to 8.
Ararimu School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
promoting educational success for all learners
building skills and knowledge to positively influence their success in the future
participating and contributing to the learning culture of the school.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Ararimu School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of school programmes and practices in improving outcomes for all students in literacy. Strengthening consistency of school-wide teaching practices and promoting collective knowledge and capability in evaluation are ongoing priorities for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school’s focus on improving equitable outcomes for students in literacy
the opportunity it provides to further build sequential, school-wide approaches in teaching and learning
the commitment to strengthening evaluation practices and capability for continuous improvement.
The school expects to see increased rates of progress and improved equitable outcomes for all learners in literacy.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve learner outcomes in literacy and strengthen evaluation knowledge and skills:
leadership of learning that promotes a collaborative team culture, openness to change and is focused on continuous improvement
a commitment to the provision of professional learning that builds teacher knowledge and capability.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
implementing targeted actions to support equitable outcomes for all students in literacy
developing a strategic approach to internal evaluation to inform responsive planning, teaching, and learning.
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.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
6 March 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).