Brooklyn School (Motueka)
Umukuri Road, Brooklyn · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #69 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Brooklyn School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across six key compliance areas as of September 2022, including Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. No composite achievement score was available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Brooklyn looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Brooklyn School (Motueka) a good school?
Brooklyn School (Motueka) scores 90/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Positive learning climate where cultural responsiveness and diversity are valued
- Strength of professional relationships and community partnerships that focus on the learning and wellbeing of students
- Leaders' commitment to providing the resourcing required to implement and support the reading strategy
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
+27.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2017-09 · top quartile of band (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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-09 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Brooklyn School is a rural, full primary school of 5 classes serving families in horticulture, agriculture, and the Motueka township
- Strategic priorities focus on coherent learning pathways in literacy and technology curriculum across Years 0 to 8
- School has a positive learning climate where cultural responsiveness and diversity are valued
- Strong professional relationships and community partnerships focus on student learning and wellbeing
- Leaders are committed to providing resourcing to implement and support reading strategy
"its positive learning climate where cultural responsiveness and diversity are valued"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: qualified
Total revenue
$1.46M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$28k
Net assets / equity
$0.29M
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
$0.98M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,027
2018
$0.8M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$0.9M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 17
- Year 02 15
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 18
- Year 05 18
- Year 06 11
- Year 07 16
- Year 08 19
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 89.9%
- Māori 14.4%
- Pacific 2.9%
- Asian 1.4%
Location
Umukuri Road, Brooklyn. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Brooklyn School (Motueka).
Riwaka School
Full Primary · 3.1km · 160 roll
61
-29 vs this
Motueka High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 3.6km · 674 roll
55
-35 vs this
Parklands School (Motueka)
Full Primary · 3.6km · 204 roll
64
-26 vs this
Motueka South School
Full Primary · 4.8km · 190 roll
35
-55 vs this
St Peter Chanel School (Motueka)
Full Primary · 4.8km · 85 roll
91
+1 vs this
Motueka Steiner School
Full Primary · 6.7km · 87 roll
72
-18 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Brooklyn School (Motueka) a good school?
Brooklyn School (Motueka) scores 90/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% 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 5 key findings. Brooklyn School is a rural, full primary school of 5 classes serving families in horticulture, agriculture, and the Motueka township
How do I enrol my child at Brooklyn School (Motueka)?
Contact the school directly on 03-5289330, email office@brooklyn.school.nz, or visit www.brooklyn.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?
Brooklyn School (Motueka) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Brooklyn School (Motueka) has 139 students, with an EQI of 450 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Brooklyn School (Motueka) in 2022-12, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz