Clifton School (Bulls)
Clifton Street, Bulls · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,861 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Clifton School's September 2024 board assurance review identified three areas of non-compliance: firearms policy guidelines, physical restraint training for authorised non-teacher staff, and human resource management documentation. The Board has since addressed all identified areas. The school successfully attested to compliance across six key administration areas including curriculum, health and safety, personnel management, finance, and assets.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Bulls looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Clifton School (Bulls) a good school?
Clifton School (Bulls) scores 53/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board successfully attested to regulatory and legislative requirements across six key administration areas
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 28.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-24.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
57/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · bottom 10% of band (n=471) · 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): 57/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-20 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board attested to compliance with Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets requirements
- Three areas of non-compliance were identified: firearms policy guidelines, physical restraint training for authorised non-teacher staff, and human resource management documentation
- Board has since addressed all identified areas of non-compliance
"compliance with the guidelines around their roles and responsibilities and appropriate legislation to allow the supervised presence and use of firearms on and off school premises as part of students' education or sporting activities"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2024. 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
28.2
3 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
$1.32M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,721
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 10
- Year 02 13
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 20
- Year 06 21
- Year 07 30
- Year 08 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 66.2%
- Māori 37.1%
- Pacific 9.9%
- Other / MELAA 6.0%
- Asian 4.6%
Location
Clifton Street, Bulls. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Clifton School (Bulls) a good school?
Clifton School (Bulls) scores 53/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-09 review identified 3 key findings. Board attested to compliance with Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets requirements
How do I enrol my child at Clifton School (Bulls)?
Contact the school directly on 06-3221544, email office@clifton.school.nz, or visit www.clifton.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?
Clifton School (Bulls) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Clifton School (Bulls) has 151 students, with an EQI of 487 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Clifton School (Bulls) in 2024-09, 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