Faith City School
127 Springvale Road, Springvale · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,036 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The Education Review Office (2018) found that most students achieve at or above school expectations in reading, writing and mathematics, though there has been an overall decline in achievement with some exceptions. Significant disparities exist between boys and girls in literacy, and between Pacific children and their peers. The school demonstrates strengths in values-focused wellbeing practices, collaborative leadership, and teacher professional development.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Springvale looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Faith City School a good school?
Faith City 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Values focused on promoting schoolwide practices and processes to enhance student wellbeing, engagement and promote culture, language and identity
- Purposeful leadership that promotes collaboration and collective responsibility
- Teacher inquiry and professional development that grows collective capability
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 9.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+8.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
59/100 from ERO review 2018-10 · bottom 10% of band (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): 59/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-10-17 · Alan Wynyard, Te Tai Pokapū - Central Region
- Student achievement data shows a large majority of students achieve at and above school expectations in reading, writing and mathematics
- There is an overall decline in achievement across reading, writing and mathematics with the exception of Māori students
- Disparity has grown significantly between boys and girls in literacy, and between Pacific children and their peers in literacy and mathematics
- In mathematics, most targeted children made progress with half making accelerated progress; however in literacy only some target students made progress and few made accelerated progress
- Leadership of teachers' learning and development is strong, demonstrating understanding that growing teacher capability is key to ensuring change for improved student learning outcomes
"The school is yet to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes for all its students. Student achievement data shows a large majority of students achieve at and above school expectations in reading, writing and mathematics."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.23M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$113k
Net assets / equity
$0.15M
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
9.5
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
$1.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,007
2018
$0.9M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 19
- Year 02 15
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 14
- Year 05 21
- Year 06 18
- Year 07 21
- Year 08 24
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 67.7%
- Māori 27.2%
- Asian 20.3%
- Pacific 9.5%
- Other / MELAA 8.9%
Location
127 Springvale Road, Springvale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Faith City School a good school?
Faith City 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 2018-10 review identified 5 key findings. Student achievement data shows a large majority of students achieve at and above school expectations in reading, writing and mathematics
How do I enrol my child at Faith City School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3457737, email admin@faithcity.school.nz, or visit www.faithcity.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?
Faith City School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Faith City School has 158 students, with an EQI of 441 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Faith City School in 2018-10, signed by Alan Wynyard. 2 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz