Elgin School
2 Knox Street, Elgin-Gisborne · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,532 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Elgin School is a small primary school (roll: 39) serving Years 1-6 in Gisborne with strategic priorities focused on developing confident learners, strengthening home-school relationships, and embedding Te Ao Māori perspectives. The ERO review (October 2023) identified collaborative staff commitment to improving outcomes, strong promotion of manaaki values throughout the school, and valued integration of te reo and tikanga Māori across the school community.
Best suited for
Students in Elgin-Gisborne looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Elgin School a good school?
Elgin School scores 62/100 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 Administration confirmed
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
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=539) · why? ▼ hide
-38.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2018-08 · below band median (n=544) · 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Board has complied with the requirement to adopt a statement on the delivery of the health curriculum, at least once in every two years, after consultation with the school community
- The board has not yet addressed the areas of non-compliance identified
"As of August 2022, the Elgin School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. 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
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
$0.79M
Per-student funding · 2022
$20,355
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 6
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 7
- Year 07 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 87.2%
- Pacific 10.3%
- European/Pākehā 7.7%
- Asian 5.1%
Location
2 Knox Street, Elgin-Gisborne. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Elgin School.
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75
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Contributing · 0.8km · 224 roll
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St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne)
Contributing · 0.8km · 246 roll
77
+15 vs this
Campion College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.9km · 475 roll
65
+3 vs this
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta Wananga
Composite · 1.2km · 170 roll
83
+21 vs this
Gisborne Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.2km · 657 roll
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+5 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Elgin School a good school?
Elgin School scores 62/100 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 2023-10 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Elgin School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8675454, email office@elgin.school.nz, or visit www.elgin.schoolzone.net.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Elgin School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Elgin School has 39 students, with an EQI of 562 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Elgin School in 2023-10, 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