# Thornton School **Type:** Full Primary (State) **Gender:** Co-Educational **Address:** 43 Eastbank Road, Thornton, Whakatane **Region:** Bay of Plenty, Waiariki **Total roll:** 143 **Equity Index (EQI):** 451 **Founded:** 1912 **Website:** ## Latest ERO review (2024-12-03) **Author:** Shelley Booysen, ERO **Composite score:** 63/100 **Source:** ### Key findings - Most learners achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics - Disparity in writing and mathematics for boys and Māori learners remains a priority despite overall improvements - Structured literacy approaches across the school are leading to positive outcomes for most learners in reading and writing - Leaders increasingly foster a culture committed to quality teaching and improving learner outcomes - The majority of learners attend school regularly; the school continues to work towards meeting the Ministry of Education target for regular attendance ### Verbatim quotes from ERO > _"Leaders increasingly foster a culture committed to quality teaching and improving learner outcomes."_ — ERO, 2024-12-03 (leadership) > _"Structured approaches to the teaching and learning of literacy increasingly supports improved learner outcomes and teacher practice."_ — ERO, 2024-12-03 (curriculum) > _"Most learners are progressing and achieving at or above curriculum levels in writing, reading and mathematics."_ — ERO, 2024-12-03 (achievement) ## Audited financials (year ended 2021) - **Total revenue:** $1.12M - **Surplus/(deficit):** +$54,481 - **Net assets/equity:** $0.39M - **Audit opinion:** unmodified - **Source:** ## Tags `surplus_latest_year` · `holidays_act_disclosure_open` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `full_primary_1_8` · `international_students_accepted` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director` ## Machine-readable siblings - JSON: - ERO history (markdown): --- Methodology: · Every claim above links to its source document.