Last updated October 2026
Ngakuru School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 913 Whirinaki Valley Road, Ngakuru, Rotorua. It opened in 1933 and had 56 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. Its website lists a solar-heated pool, weekly kapa haka, technology classes for Years 7 and 8, camps for Years 5 to 8, hockey and other sports teams, and leadership roles for its oldest students. Most students travel on the school bus, and breakfast is available before school through KickStart.
At a glance
- Principal
- Ryan Porteous
- Address
- 913 Whirinaki Valley Road, Ngakuru, Rotorua
- Phone
- 07 333 2841
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
Who goes here
Share of the 56 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 Evaluation Report from February 2025. ERO found that almost all learners achieve well, with fair results across groups and strong results in reading, writing and maths held over time and more students working above the expected level.
Teaching is intentional and responsive, students needing extra help are well supported, and leaders have built trust and collaboration across the school and community.
The school is still working towards the Ministry of Education’s attendance targets. ERO’s next steps are to keep achievement high, embed the updated curriculum and assessment requirements, strengthen partnerships with whānau, the community and iwi, and lift regular attendance.
Read the ERO reports for Ngakuru School
Enrolling
There is no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol at the school.
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 Ngakuru Rotorua
Ngakuru School is in Ngakuru Rotorua. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Ngakuru Rotorua guide →Questions parents ask
Is Ngakuru School zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
56 at 1 Sep 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?
461. 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, 24 Oct 2026 (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).