Bledisloe School
30A Meanee Road, Taradale · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #556 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Bledisloe School's 2022 ERO review found purposeful and rigorous evaluation and inquiry processes, with an open culture of trust supporting teacher professional learning. The school effectively builds educationally powerful connections with community and whānau. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students in Taradale looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Bledisloe School a good school?
Bledisloe School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building processes are purposeful and rigorous
- Open culture of trust and collegiality that sustains teacher inquiry, knowledge building and continuous improvement
- Effectively promotes and sustains educationally powerful connections and relationships with the community and whānau
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-5.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2017-11 · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-15 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building processes are purposeful and rigorous
- Open culture of trust and collegiality sustains teacher inquiry, knowledge building and continuous improvement
- School effectively promotes and sustains educationally powerful connections and relationships with the community and whānau
- School is focusing on embedding teaching practices that promote positive outcomes for learners in literacy and numeracy
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively Bledisloe School's shared teaching practices in literacy and numeracy promote positive learner outcomes."
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
0.0
· 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
$2.23M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,180
2018
$2.1M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$2.1M
2021
$2.2M
2022
$2.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 42
- Year 02 49
- Year 03 51
- Year 04 46
- Year 05 48
- Year 06 54
- Year 07 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 70.1%
- Māori 35.0%
- Asian 11.9%
- Other / MELAA 8.0%
- Pacific 5.8%
Location
30A Meanee Road, Taradale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Bledisloe School a good school?
Bledisloe School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-12 review identified 4 key findings. Evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building processes are purposeful and rigorous
How do I enrol my child at Bledisloe School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8442131, email admin@bledisloe.school.nz, or visit www.bledisloe.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?
Bledisloe School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Bledisloe School has 311 students, with an EQI of 474 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Bledisloe School in 2022-12, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz