Clive School
57 School Road, Clive · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,186 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Clive School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Clive School received a Te Ara Huarau review in May 2023, which found the school continues to strengthen professional capability and collective capacity to improve learner outcomes, with clear alignment of school priorities within Kahui Ako challenges and teaching as inquiry. The school maintains a positive and inclusive culture with a focus on equity and excellence. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students in Clive looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Clive School a good school?
Clive School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- The school continues to strengthen professional capability and collective capacity to improve learner outcomes
- Clear alignment of school priorities within Kahui Ako challenges and teaching as inquiry
- A positive and inclusive school culture with a focus on equity and excellence
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 13.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-15.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · 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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-03 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school continues to strengthen professional capability and collective capacity to improve learner outcomes
- Clear alignment of school priorities within Kahui Ako challenges and teaching as inquiry
- A positive and inclusive school culture with a focus on equity and excellence
- ERO and the school are evaluating how effectively literacy practices promote improved outcomes for all learners, particularly for Māori and boys
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively literacy practices promote improved outcomes for all learners, particularly for Māori and boys."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2017 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.88M
Surplus / (deficit)
$21k
Net assets / equity
$0.27M
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
13.1
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
$2.06M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,285
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 44
- Year 02 25
- Year 03 43
- Year 04 30
- Year 05 33
- Year 06 27
- Year 07 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 83.3%
- Māori 32.4%
- Pacific 6.3%
- Asian 4.1%
- Other / MELAA 1.4%
Location
57 School Road, Clive. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Clive School a good school?
Clive School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-05 review identified 4 key findings. The school continues to strengthen professional capability and collective capacity to improve learner outcomes
How do I enrol my child at Clive School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8700538, email reception@clive.school.nz, or visit www.cliveschool.co.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Clive School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Clive School has 222 students, with an EQI of 450 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Clive School in 2023-05, 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz