Arowhenua Maori School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Arowhenua Maori School
Strong Kaupapa Māori School With Attendance Challenges
Arowhenua Maori School is delivering high quality, culturally grounded education with a large majority of students achieving at or above curriculum levels in reading, writing and maths. The school has strong leadership, deep community connections and excellent support for learners with complex needs. However, attendance is a significant concern, with less than half of learners attending regularly — well below the government's 80% target.
Source: ERO, 24 October 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
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Arowhenua Maori School
33 Huirapa Street, Temuka, Temuka
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What families ask about Arowhenua Maori School
- Does Arowhenua Maori School have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Arowhenua Maori School teach?
- Arowhenua Maori School teaches Year 1–8.
- What is Arowhenua Maori School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 548. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 34 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is October 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in te reo Māori
- Opened
- 1895
- Principal
- Bronwyn Te Koeti-James
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural other
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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Before and after school care
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About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
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