Colyton School
Colyton Road, Feilding · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,066 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Colyton School's leaders, trustees, and staff pursue the school's vision, values, and goals to support equitable outcomes for learners. The school reported positive progress in boys' writing achievement between 2021 and 2022, with most learners meeting curriculum expectations. Teachers engage in shared practice and professional learning aligned to the school's priorities.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Feilding looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Colyton School a good school?
Colyton School scores 71/100 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 21.7/1k · suspensions 16.3/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+33.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2017-12 · near band median (n=520) · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of November 2022, the Colyton School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
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
21.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
16.3
1 this year · 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
$1.09M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,361
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 15
- Year 02 16
- Year 03 20
- Year 04 31
- Year 05 26
- Year 06 22
- Year 07 21
- Year 08 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 89.5%
- Māori 18.1%
- Other / MELAA 2.3%
- Pacific 1.8%
Location
Colyton Road, Feilding. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Colyton School.
Taonui School
Full Primary · 5.3km · 146 roll
54
-17 vs this
Feilding Intermediate
Intermediate · 6km · 336 roll
37
-34 vs this
Lytton Street School
Contributing · 6.2km · 580 roll
42
-29 vs this
- no score yet
Bunnythorpe School
Full Primary · 6.3km · 29 roll
Feilding High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 6.5km · 1,580 roll
67
-4 vs this
St Joseph's School (Feilding)
Full Primary · 6.7km · 85 roll
53
-18 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Colyton School a good school?
Colyton School scores 71/100 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 2023-11 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
How do I enrol my child at Colyton School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3287877, email office@colyton.school.nz, or visit www.colyton.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?
Colyton School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Colyton School has 171 students, with an EQI of 433 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Colyton School in 2023-11, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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