Broadfield School
Cnr Shands & Robinsons Roads, Rolleston · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #572 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Broadfield School is a full primary school serving 142 students in Rolleston, Canterbury. The Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as met in the May 2024 ERO board assurance review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Rolleston looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Broadfield School a good school?
Broadfield 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
- Systematic gathering and longitudinal tracking of achievement data in reading, writing and mathematics
- Clear understanding of acceleration and use to set and report on expectations for progress for all learners
- Professional development linked to strategic goals and teacher practice
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-5.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2024-05 · near band median (n=539) · 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Most learners are working at or above the expected curriculum level in mathematics, reading and writing, including Māori and Pacific learners
- School leadership fosters a collaborative teaching culture to continually work towards high quality teaching and learning outcomes
- Teachers are effectively using data to design and deliver classroom programmes
- The school incorporates te reo Māori and tikanga Māori regularly into the everyday practices and has a cultural narrative gifted by the local runanga
- An inclusive school environment and culture supports diversity and student well-being
"School leadership fosters a collaborative teaching culture to continually work towards high quality teaching and learning outcomes."
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
$1.18M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,299
2018
$0.8M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.1M
2021
$1.2M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 18
- Year 02 16
- Year 03 16
- Year 04 18
- Year 05 16
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 17
- Year 08 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 90.8%
- Māori 11.3%
- Pacific 5.6%
- Asian 4.9%
- Other / MELAA 4.2%
Location
Cnr Shands & Robinsons Roads, Rolleston. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Broadfield School a good school?
Broadfield 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 2024-05 review identified 5 key findings. Most learners are working at or above the expected curriculum level in mathematics, reading and writing, including Māori and Pacific learners
How do I enrol my child at Broadfield School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3252440, email office@broadfield.school.nz, or visit www.broadfield.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?
Broadfield School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Broadfield School has 142 students, with an EQI of 397 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Broadfield School in 2024-05, 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