Argyll East School
1071 Argyll Road, Otane · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,479 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Argyll East School's Board completed a board assurance review in December 2024, attesting to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024. The Board confirmed meeting standards in administration and curriculum delivery. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Otane looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Argyll East School a good school?
Argyll East School scores 63/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strategic planning and improvement goals are clearly focused on equitable and excellent outcomes for all students with clear measures of success
- Leaders and staff effectively build relational trust, resulting in collaborative approaches to relevant professional growth and responsive teaching programmes
- Learners have a curriculum that increasingly reflects local contexts and provides a wide range of activities within the school environment
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 44.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-1.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · above band median (n=406) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-06 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Most students are at or above the curriculum expectations in mathematics and reading, and the large majority progress and achieve well in writing; outcomes for learners show no significant inequities between groups of learners
- Learners have a strong sense of belonging, well promoted by positive teaching and learning relationships
- Leadership is evidence informed and strategic, effecting schoolwide improvements that sustain learner success
- Attendance is below the Ministry of Education 2024 target for regular attendance; and the school is working towards addressing this
- Teachers' use of structured literacy and mathematics approaches is building well and supports learners' academic achievement
"Leadership is evidence informed and strategic, effecting schoolwide improvements that sustain learner success."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.92M
Surplus / (deficit)
$0k
Net assets / equity
$0.39M
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
44.2
2 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.80M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,439
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 6
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 14
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 7
- Year 08 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 90.9%
- Māori 19.5%
- Asian 3.9%
- Pacific 1.3%
- Other / MELAA 1.3%
Location
1071 Argyll Road, Otane. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Argyll East School.
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Frequently asked
Is Argyll East School a good school?
Argyll East School scores 63/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-12 review identified 5 key findings. Most students are at or above the curriculum expectations in mathematics and reading, and the large majority progress and achieve well in writing; outcomes for learners show no significant inequities between groups of learners
How do I enrol my child at Argyll East School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8575102, email office@argylleast.school.nz, or visit www.argylleast.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Argyll East School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Argyll East School has 77 students, with an EQI of 450 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Argyll East School in 2024-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz