# Taumarunui Primary School

**Type:** Full Primary (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** Maata Street, Taumarunui  
**Region:** Waikato  
**Total roll:** 147  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 554  
**Founded:** 1902  
**Website:** <http://www.taumarunui.school.nz>  

## Latest ERO review (2023-06-19)

**Author:** Shelley Booysen, ERO  
**Composite score:** 66/100  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/1986/taumarunui-primary-school#report-28002>

### Key findings
- High percentage of students identifies as Māori
- ERO and school working together to improve rates of progress in literacy with focus on boys and Māori learners
- Ongoing focus on attendance required to support learning and achievement
- School has whānau-based culture promoting caring, inclusive learning environment
- Strengthened partnerships with local hapū and iwi promote cultural diversity, identity and belonging

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"A high percentage of students in the school identifies as Māori."_ — ERO, 2023-06-19 (maori)

> _"ERO and the school are working together to improve rates of progress for all students in literacy with a focus on boys and Māori learners."_ — ERO, 2023-06-19 (curriculum)

> _"implementing targeted actions to increase rates of progress in literacy for all students with a particular focus on boys and Māori learners"_ — ERO, 2023-06-19 (equity)

## Tags

`improving_maori_achievement` · `improving_equity` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `full_primary_1_8` · `eqi_high_need` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/taumarunui-primary-school/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/taumarunui-primary-school/ero-history.md>

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