Bathgate Park School
213 Macandrew Road, South Dunedin · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,351 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — commissioner
A commissioner has been appointed to Bathgate Park School as of 2024-02-23. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Bathgate Park School, a full primary in South Dunedin with a roll of 135, operates under active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education. The school's most recent ERO review in June 2023 found that students' diverse cultures and social needs are well understood and responded to, and noted a collaborative leadership team committed to delivering better outcomes for students. The school has identified aspiration to grow staff capability in effective use of assessment information.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in South Dunedin looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Bathgate Park School a good school?
Bathgate Park School is currently under MoE intervention — a commissioner has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Students' diverse cultures and social needs are well understood and responded to
- A collaborative leadership team, who are committed to delivering better outcomes for students
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 772.2/1k · suspensions 189.2/1k · exclusions 35.1/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-31.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2017-01 · near band median (n=544) · 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-26 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Students' diverse cultures and social needs are well understood and responded to
- A collaborative leadership team is committed to delivering better outcomes for students
- School leaders have identified aspiration to grow collective capability of staff in effective use of assessment information
- Need to strengthen moderation practices to improve validity of assessment data
"a collaborative leadership team, who are committed to delivering better outcomes for students"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. Click a point to read that review.
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
772.2
66 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
189.2
11 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
35.1
2 this year · 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
$1.52M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,295
2018
$1.3M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 17
- Year 02 15
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 16
- Year 05 14
- Year 06 15
- Year 07 22
- Year 08 19
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 27.4%
- Māori 26.7%
- European/Pākehā 25.2%
- Pacific 23.7%
- Other / MELAA 5.2%
Location
213 Macandrew Road, South Dunedin. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Bathgate Park School a good school?
Bathgate Park School is currently under MoE intervention — a commissioner has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. Students' diverse cultures and social needs are well understood and responded to
How do I enrol my child at Bathgate Park School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4553421, email office@bathgatepark.school.nz, or visit www.bathgatepark.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?
Bathgate Park School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Bathgate Park School has 135 students, with an EQI of 510 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Bathgate Park School in 2023-06, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz