Opononi Area School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Opononi Area School
School Working Hard to Improve Under Close Oversight
Opononi Area School has been under significant Ministry of Education support since October 2023, with a Limited Statutory Manager appointed to help address serious concerns around governance, teaching quality, and student outcomes. While the new leadership team and board have made some genuine progress — particularly in governance and community partnerships — key challenges remain, including unreliable achievement data, declining NCEA results in most levels, and worsening student attendance by the end of 2024. ERO has recommended a further case meeting with the Ministry, signalling that the school still has a substantial improvement journey ahead.
Source: ERO, 27 May 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
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Opononi Area School
263 State Highway 12, Ōmāpere, Kaikohe
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What families ask about Opononi Area School
- Does Opononi Area 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 Opononi Area School teach?
- Opononi Area School teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Opononi Area School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 537. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 155 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is May 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1974
- Principal
- Rosina Wikaira
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural settlement
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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