Last updated November 2026
Matawai School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 29 Raumati Street, Matawai. It opened in 1908 and had 51 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply.
At a glance
- Principal
- Steve Burgess
- Address
- 29 Raumati Street, Matawai
- Phone
- 06 862 4813
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 51 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 September 2024. ERO found that most students make steady progress, with almost all at or above expected levels in reading and most in writing and maths, though the school is working to close a gap for Māori students, especially in writing.
Students are supported by an inclusive culture that increasingly reflects their languages and identities, leadership builds collaboration across the school and community, teaching responds well to learners in multi-level classes, and te ao Māori is being woven through the curriculum. Attendance is a concern: half of students attend regularly, below the Ministry of Education target.
The agreed next steps are to lift attendance and help the community understand why it matters, to review assessment so it gives reliable information about progress, to make sure the integrated curriculum covers all requirements for students in multi-level classes, and to build teachers’ te reo Māori and knowledge of tikanga, including a regular te reo Māori programme.
Read the ERO reports for Matawai School
Enrolling
Matawai School has no enrolment scheme, so any student can apply to enrol. Families can contact the school directly to arrange enrolment.
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 Mātāwai
Matawai School is in Mātāwai. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Mātāwai guide →Questions parents ask
Is Matawai 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?
51 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?
476. 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, 29 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).