Āria School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 45
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Barclay Road, Aria
- Territorial authority
- Waitomo District
- Phone
- 07-877 7857
- office@aria.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.aria.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.
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Tues 3 February - Thurs 2 April
Tues 3 February - Thurs 2 April
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July
Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July - Friday 25 Sep
Monday 20 July - Friday 25 Sep
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 Oct - Last day TBC
Monday 12 Oct - Last day TBC
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 1, 2026: Tues 3 February - Thurs 2 April
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
- annual production
The school produces an annual production.
- Hockey
Hockey in particular is strong at Āria, with the school regularly punching above its weight in junior hockey.
- Kapahaka
Āria has a strong local cultural focus, with Kapahaka, Marae visits and te reo featuring strongly within the school.
- annual production
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 37
- Māori
- 17
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 1
- MELAA
- 1
- Other
- 1
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 06 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 50 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 50 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Āria School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
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 stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Āria School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| 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%
| Āria School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| 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)
- 461
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 31 January 1908
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
- 3 November 2022
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (3 November 2022)
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 3 November 2022 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 45 — 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.
November 2017
52
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 19 January 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 3 November 2022 — “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 sixteen months of the Education Review Office and Aria 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
Aria School is located in the rural Waitomo District of King Country. The school provides education for students in Years 1 to 6 and half of these learners are Māori .
Aria School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
students realising their full potential in all aspects of school life
prioritising learning as a partnership between family, school and the community
students having opportunities to develop skills and attitudes to become confident, well-rounded individuals.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Aria School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively students’ rates of progress are leading to equitable outcomes for identified groups of learners. Strengthening evaluation practices and targeted action to improve outcomes for learners in mathematics, is an ongoing priority for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the commitment to further strengthen systems and practices to raise achievement, with a focus on those who need it most
the opportunity it provides to develop and use the school’s evaluation plan to further build their capability for continuous improvement.
The school expects to see increased rates of progress and improved equitable outcomes for all learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve student outcomes:
a positive culture for learning that addresses the needs of learners and reflects the school’s motto to ‘be the best we can be’
leadership of learning that is open to change and enables positive partnerships for learning and continuous school improvement
a strategic approach to monitoring student learning over time that contributes to effective decision‑making and improved outcomes.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
implementing effective strategies to improve equitable outcomes for all students
providing targeted professional learning and growth opportunities to further develop effective teacher practice and evaluation capability
strategic implementation of their evaluation plan to guide direction for continuous 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.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
3 November 2022
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).