Bellevue School (Tauranga)
20 Princess Road, Bellevue · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,245 of scored NZ schools
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Is Bellevue School (Tauranga) a good school?
Bellevue School (Tauranga) scores 39/100 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.
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 152.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-21.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2016-05 · top quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-16 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020."
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.78M
Surplus / (deficit)
$18k
Net assets / equity
$0.65M
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
152.7
20 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
$2.63M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,933
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.5M
2020
$2.8M
2021
$2.8M
2022
$2.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 50
- Year 02 55
- Year 03 51
- Year 04 38
- Year 05 57
- Year 06 45
- Year 07 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 74.4%
- Asian 17.8%
- Māori 17.5%
- Other / MELAA 5.7%
- Pacific 3.9%
- International 2.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
20 Princess Road, Bellevue. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Bellevue School (Tauranga) a good school?
Bellevue School (Tauranga) scores 39/100 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 2022-08 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Bellevue School (Tauranga)?
Contact the school directly on 07-5765916, email finance@bellevue.school.nz, or visit www.bellevue.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?
Bellevue School (Tauranga) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Bellevue School (Tauranga) has 332 students, with an EQI of 445 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Bellevue School (Tauranga) in 2022-08, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz