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Carncot Independent School

263 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North · Taranaki & Manawatū

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Total roll 143
Founded 1881
78

Composite score

Established

B+

Top 25% in NZ

Rank #580 of scored NZ schools

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Private school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8)

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Palmerston North looking for an independent setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Carncot Independent School a good school?

Carncot Independent 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.

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.

How this is computed

ERO review not in our dataset

We don't yet have a parsed ERO composite for Carncot Independent School, so the ERO axis below uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite shown above incorporates that estimate. When we ingest a real ERO review for this school, the score will refresh and may move materially in either direction.

If you've spotted a recent ERO report we've missed, let us know — every flagged report gets re-ingested on the next refresh.

Wellbeing
35%
no incidents reported · top 10% of band (n=26) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=26).
100
Trajectory
25%
+0.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=77) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: below band median (n=77).
51
ERO review
40%
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · bottom 10% of band (n=96) · why?
Synthetic placeholder. We don't yet have an ERO composite for this school in our dataset, so this axis uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite incorporates this estimate. When a real review is ingested it will replace the placeholder and the score may move materially. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=96).
75
est

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.13M

Per-student funding · 2022

$899

2018

$0.1M

2019

$0.1M

2020

$0.1M

2021

$0.1M

2022

$0.1M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    8
  • Year 02
    13
  • Year 03
    10
  • Year 04
    16
  • Year 05
    18
  • Year 06
    16
  • Year 07
    25
  • Year 08
    22

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    61.5%
  • Asian
    35.7%
  • Māori
    8.4%
  • Other / MELAA
    2.8%

Location

263 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Carncot Independent School a good school?

Carncot Independent 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?

We don't have a published ERO review on file yet. Check the ERO website directly.

How do I enrol my child at Carncot Independent School?

Contact the school directly on 06-3532302, email admin@carncot.school.nz, or visit www.carncot.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?

Carncot Independent School is a private school. Tuition fees are set by the school — contact them directly for current rates.

What is the roll size?

Carncot Independent School has 143 students.

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

We don't have a published ERO review for Carncot Independent School in our archive yet. The Education Review Office reviews most schools on a 3-4 year cycle.

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.

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