Discovery School
Pullen Lane, Whitby · Wellington
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #786 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Whitby looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Discovery School a good school?
Discovery School scores 75/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strategic and well-informed leadership drives improvement and sets high expectations for teaching and learning
- Professional strengths and development needs are regularly identified and addressed to sustain high quality teaching
- Teachers regularly work together to plan engaging learning programmes; students are challenged and experience success
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-7.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · below band median (n=539) · 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
2024-12-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics.
- The school recognises a disparity in achievement in writing and mathematics for Māori students and is working to address this with targeted interventions.
- Students' sense of wellbeing and belonging is evident, supported by a range of successful initiatives.
- Strategic and well-informed leadership drives improvement and sets high expectations for teaching and learning.
- The majority of students are attending school regularly; the school has strategies in place to address attendance but is not yet meeting the Ministry of Education 2024 targets.
"Most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.54M
Surplus / (deficit)
$113k
Net assets / equity
$0.94M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
0.0
· 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
$3.46M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,234
2018
$2.3M
2019
$2.9M
2020
$3.4M
2021
$4.6M
2022
$3.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 72
- Year 02 51
- Year 03 56
- Year 04 60
- Year 05 54
- Year 06 63
- Year 07 58
- Year 08 51
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.9%
- Māori 13.6%
- Asian 11.9%
- Other / MELAA 9.6%
- Pacific 5.4%
Location
Pullen Lane, Whitby. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Discovery School a good school?
Discovery School scores 75/100 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 2024-12 review identified 6 key findings. Most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics.
How do I enrol my child at Discovery School?
Contact the school directly on 04-2347103, email office@discovery.school.nz, or visit www.discovery.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?
Discovery School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Discovery School has 479 students, with an EQI of 393 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Discovery School in 2024-12, 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
- discovery.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz