Last updated November 2026
Glenholme School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at 149 Ranolf Street, Glenholme, Rotorua. It opened in 1948 and had 329 students on its roll at 1 October 2026.
Its home zone includes parts of Glenholme, Victoria and Hillcrest; the zone map below shows the full boundary.
At a glance
- Principal
- Sarah Thompson
- Address
- 149 Ranolf Street, Glenholme, Rotorua
- Phone
- 07 348 1489
Home zone
Parts of these suburbs: Glenholme Rotorua, Victoria and Hillcrest Rotorua: check your street.
Zone boundaries are set by the school’s enrolment scheme and can change. Confirm your address with the school before you rely on it.
Who goes here
Share of the 329 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a School Report from August 2026. ERO rated the school as excelling in engagement and belonging and in support for students with additional needs, and doing well in student progress, attendance, leadership, teaching, curriculum, assessment and school planning. Most learners make expected progress, a large majority attend regularly and attendance is improving.
Achievement is still a work in progress: a small majority of learners meet curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics and less than half do in writing, results are not yet equitable between groups, with girls ahead of boys in reading and writing, and governance was also rated as working towards. ERO found one compliance gap, Police vetting of non-teaching staff before they start, which the board has since addressed.
ERO’s recommended next steps are to lift achievement and narrow the gaps in reading, writing and mathematics, make stronger use of achievement data to guide teaching, resourcing and planning, and raise regular attendance to meet the Government target, including for students who are often absent. ERO said it is confident the school can make these improvements.
Enrolling
Students who live in the home zone have the right to enrol. Out-of-zone places are offered under the school’s enrolment scheme, by ballot when there are more applicants than places.
Schools nearby
Where students go next
Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.
In Glenholme Rotorua
Glenholme School is in Glenholme Rotorua. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
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Questions parents ask
Is Glenholme School zoned?
It has a home zone covering parts of Glenholme Rotorua, Victoria and Hillcrest Rotorua.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 6.
How many students go there?
329 at 1 Oct 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
496. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 11 Nov 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Home zone: Ministry of Education enrolment zones (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).