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Clive School

57 School Road, Clive · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne

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Total roll 222
EQI 450
Founded 1879
69

Composite score

Established

B

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.

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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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 13.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=404) · 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. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: above band median (n=404).
87
Trajectory
25%
-15.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=403).
31
ERO review
40%
76/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · near band median (n=406) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2018. Peer comparison: near band median (n=406).
76

⚠ 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

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
  • 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."
— ERO, 2023-05-03 (curriculum)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.

latest 76
0 25 50 75 100 20152018 2015-05-05 · 64/100 2018-06-12 · 76/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2017 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

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.

Education Counts

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.

Education Counts

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.

Education Counts
  • 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.

Education Counts
  • 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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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.

Last updated

3 May 2023

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  • gazette.govt.nz
  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz