Brooklyn School (Wellington)
58 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #936 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Brooklyn looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Brooklyn School (Wellington) a good school?
Brooklyn School (Wellington) scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership and staff who collectively enact the school's vision and values
- Continuing to improve and strengthen teaching capability using effective school-wide strategies to increase all learners' progress and achievement
- Teachers use culturally responsive and relational practices including a strength-based focus on learning and achievement through Brooklyn School's active learner pathways
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 7.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-3.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2017-05 · bottom quartile of band (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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-28 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of culturally responsive practice
- Leadership and staff collectively enact the school's vision and values
- Teachers use culturally responsive and relational practices including strength-based focus on learning and achievement
- School expects to see improvement for all children through greater equity of achievement outcomes
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of culturally responsive practice."
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
7.8
2 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
$3.10M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,515
2018
$2.8M
2019
$4.9M
2020
$5.1M
2021
$4.1M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 34
- Year 02 43
- Year 03 54
- Year 04 55
- Year 05 53
- Year 06 48
- Year 07 62
- Year 08 58
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.9%
- Asian 19.1%
- Other / MELAA 8.0%
- Māori 7.3%
- Pacific 3.1%
Location
58 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Brooklyn School (Wellington).
Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.9km · 1,660 roll
78
+5 vs this
Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School
Full Primary · 1.1km · 213 roll
70
-3 vs this
Newtown School
Contributing · 1.2km · 349 roll
76
+3 vs this
Wellington College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.3km · 1,925 roll
82
+9 vs this
St Mark's Church School (Mt Victoria)
Full Primary · 1.4km · 177 roll
74
+1 vs this
St Annes School (Newtown)
Full Primary · 1.4km · 220 roll
88
+15 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Brooklyn School (Wellington) a good school?
Brooklyn School (Wellington) scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-03 review identified 4 key findings. ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of culturally responsive practice
How do I enrol my child at Brooklyn School (Wellington)?
Contact the school directly on 04-3896758, email office@brooklynprimary.school.nz, or visit www.brooklynprimary.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 (Wellington) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Brooklyn School (Wellington) has 413 students, with an EQI of 362 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Brooklyn School (Wellington) in 2023-03, signed by Kathy Lye. 3 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