Birchwood School
15 Durham Street, Stoke · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,347 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Birchwood School is a Contributing school in Stoke, Nelson with a roll of 256 students. The Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed in the July 2022 board assurance review. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students in Stoke looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Birchwood School a good school?
Birchwood School scores 66/100 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
- A focused and strategic approach to further strengthening learning centred relationships
- Teachers and leaders critically reflect on teaching and learning to strengthen outcomes
- Leaders and teachers are committed to enhancing the cultural capability of the community
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.
ERO review not in our dataset
We don't yet have a parsed ERO composite for Birchwood School, so the ERO axis below uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite shown above incorporates that estimate. When we ingest a real ERO review for this school, the score will refresh and may move materially in either direction.
If you've spotted a recent ERO report we've missed, let us know — every flagged report gets re-ingested on the next refresh.
standdowns 33.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-0.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · near 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.
Latest ERO review
2022-07-20 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Significant changes in leadership have now settled
- School has identified communication for learning as a focus area to ensure parity for all learners
- Teachers and leaders critically reflect on teaching and learning to strengthen outcomes
- School is committed to enhancing the cultural capability of the community
"In recent times there have been significant changes in leadership which have now settled."
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
33.5
3 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
$1.95M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,609
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$2.1M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$1.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 49
- Year 02 26
- Year 03 31
- Year 04 52
- Year 05 38
- Year 06 40
- Year 07 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 79.3%
- Māori 23.4%
- Asian 13.3%
- Pacific 6.6%
- Other / MELAA 2.0%
Location
15 Durham Street, Stoke. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Birchwood School.
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Intermediate · 0.7km · 489 roll
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-28 vs this
Nayland College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 1,372 roll
60
-6 vs this
Stoke School
Contributing · 1.2km · 209 roll
33
-33 vs this
Nelson Christian Academy
Full Primary · 2km · 312 roll
62
-4 vs this
Enner Glynn School
Contributing · 2.5km · 333 roll
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-5 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Birchwood School a good school?
Birchwood School scores 66/100 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 2022-07 review identified 4 key findings. Significant changes in leadership have now settled
How do I enrol my child at Birchwood School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5473028, email admin@birchwood.school.nz, or visit www.birchwood.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?
Birchwood School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Birchwood School has 256 students, with an EQI of 456 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Birchwood School in 2022-07, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 2 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz