Carterton School
Holloway Street, Carterton · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,133 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Carterton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Carterton School a good school?
Carterton School scores 70/100 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.
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 7.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-13.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2018-05 · near 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
- Board Administration confirmed compliant
- Curriculum requirements confirmed compliant
- Health, Safety and Welfare management confirmed compliant
- Personnel Management and Finance confirmed compliant
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. 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
7.7
1 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
$2.45M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,700
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$2.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 26
- Year 02 32
- Year 03 31
- Year 04 34
- Year 05 33
- Year 06 24
- Year 07 28
- Year 08 15
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 79.0%
- Māori 37.1%
- Asian 6.1%
- Pacific 4.4%
Location
Holloway Street, Carterton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Carterton School.
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Full Primary · 8.6km · 335 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Carterton School a good school?
Carterton School scores 70/100 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 2024-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
How do I enrol my child at Carterton School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3794010, email principal@carterton.school.nz, or visit www.carterton.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?
Carterton School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Carterton School has 229 students, with an EQI of 471 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Carterton School in 2024-03, 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