Blaketown School
90 Blake Street, Blaketown · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,110 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Blaketown School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the May 2023 ERO board assurance review. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Blaketown looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Blaketown School a good school?
Blaketown School scores 44/100 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 105.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2017-03 · above 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of November 2022, the Blaketown School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2017. 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
105.6
5 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
$0.86M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,265
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.8M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 12
- Year 02 6
- Year 03 11
- Year 04 13
- Year 05 9
- Year 06 11
- Year 07 11
- Year 08 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 80.6%
- Māori 20.4%
- Asian 10.8%
- Other / MELAA 5.4%
- Pacific 2.2%
Location
90 Blake Street, Blaketown. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Blaketown School.
Greymouth High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.2km · 553 roll
54
+10 vs this
St Patrick's School (Greymouth)
Full Primary · 1.5km · 221 roll
66
+22 vs this
John Paul II High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.6km · 174 roll
60
+16 vs this
Greymouth Main School
Full Primary · 1.6km · 217 roll
35
-9 vs this
Cobden School
Full Primary · 2km · 107 roll
48
+4 vs this
Karoro School
Full Primary · 2.6km · 177 roll
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+27 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Blaketown School a good school?
Blaketown School scores 44/100 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 2023-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
How do I enrol my child at Blaketown School?
Contact the school directly on 03-7689096, email office@blaketown.school.nz, or visit www.blaketown.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?
Blaketown School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Blaketown School has 93 students, with an EQI of 513 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Blaketown School in 2023-05, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz