Last updated October 2026
Ormond School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at 45 Whitmore Road, Ormond, Gisborne. It opened in 1874 and had 96 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
Its home zone includes all of Waihīrere, and parts of Waerengaahika, Ormond, Waipaoa, Makauri and Waimatā Valley; the zone map below shows the full boundary.
The school’s site describes weekly kapa haka for all students led by cultural tutors, class swimming in the school pool in the summer terms, inter-school tournaments for senior students and a camp for Years 5 and 6. It also lists after school supervision on site, a school bus run by Go Bus, and Ormond Kindergarten on the school grounds.
At a glance
- Principal
- Shane Hooks
- Address
- 45 Whitmore Road, Ormond, Gisborne
- Phone
- 06 862 5725
Home zone
Suburbs in the zone: all of Waihīrere.
Parts of Waerengaahika Gisborne, Ormond Gisborne, Waipaoa, Makauri Gisborne and Waimatā Valley: 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 96 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 July 2026. ERO judged the school to be doing well in 11 of the 14 areas it reviews, including teaching, leadership, curriculum, assessment, support for students with additional needs and governance.
A large majority of students meet or exceed expectations for their year level in reading and writing, and most make expected progress, with faster gains for some who get targeted help.
Three areas were rated as working towards: maths, where a small majority meet expectations; attendance, where a small majority attend regularly though this is improving; and equity, as reading results are even across groups but gaps remain in writing and maths, especially for Māori learners and for boys in writing.
ERO’s recommended next steps are to keep bringing in curriculum, assessment and reporting changes in line with The New Zealand Curriculum, strengthen teaching to close the gaps in writing and maths, weave te reo Māori, tikanga and te ao Māori more consistently through the curriculum, and lift regular attendance and keep it high. ERO said it is confident the school can keep improving.
Read the ERO reports for Ormond School
Enrolling
Students who live in the home zone have the right to enrol. The school’s enrolment page says the board may apply its enrolment scheme at times of high roll growth; under the scheme, out-of-zone places are offered by ballot when there are more applicants than places.
The enrolment page asks families to contact the school first, then visit and meet the principal. Enrolment forms are available from the school office, and new entrants start on set intake dates after a series of school visits.
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 Ormond Gisborne
Ormond School is in Ormond Gisborne. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Ormond Gisborne guide →Questions parents ask
Is Ormond School zoned?
It has a home zone covering all of Waihīrere and parts of Waerengaahika Gisborne, Ormond Gisborne, Waipaoa, Makauri Gisborne and Waimatā Valley.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 6.
How many students go there?
96 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?
460. 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). 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).