Brunswick School
15 Campbell Road, Whanganui · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #35 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Brunswick School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2025, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements met. The school's most recent ERO review was a board assurance audit conducted in March 2025.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Whanganui looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Brunswick School a good school?
Brunswick School scores 92/100 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.
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
+68.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-03-25 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2025
- Board Administration requirement met
- Curriculum requirement met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirement met
- Personnel Management requirement met
"As of February 2025, the Brunswick School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2025. 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
$0.66M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,434
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$0.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 13
- Year 02 13
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 8
- Year 05 11
- Year 06 10
- Year 07 22
- Year 08 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 87.6%
- Māori 27.3%
- Pacific 5.8%
- Other / MELAA 4.1%
- Asian 2.5%
Location
15 Campbell Road, Whanganui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Brunswick School a good school?
Brunswick School scores 92/100 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 2025-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2025
How do I enrol my child at Brunswick School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3421841, email office@brunswick.school.nz, or visit www.brunswick.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?
Brunswick School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Brunswick School has 121 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 Brunswick School in 2025-03, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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