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Flemington School (Waipukurau)

2 Rotohiwi Road, Waipukurau · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne

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Total roll 85
EQI 432
Founded 1953
77

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #635 of scored NZ schools

Top 25% in Fewer stand-downs

In summary

Flemington School's most recent ERO review (March 2025) found that most learners achieved at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics, with Māori learners achieving above their peers across all areas. Leadership has established a culture focused on high quality teaching for equity and excellence, with adaptive teaching practices emphasising foundational skills. The school's composite score is 79.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Waipukurau looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Flemington School (Waipukurau) a good school?

Flemington School (Waipukurau) scores 77/100 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

  • Board has attested compliance across all six major regulatory areas

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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · 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: top 10% of band (n=518).
100
Trajectory
25%
-7.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: below band median (n=515).
41
ERO review
40%
79/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · near band median (n=520) · 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: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=520).
79

⚠ 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): 79/100.

Latest ERO review

2025-03-05 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets as of August 2024
  • Non-compliance identified in three areas: police vetting of staff, career education and guidance for Year 7+, and second/subsequent language learning opportunities (Years 7-10)
  • Board has since addressed non-compliance regarding police vetting and careers education and guidance
  • Offering of second language learning opportunities remains unaddressed
"The board has since addressed the area of non-compliance identified about police vetting and careers education and guidance."
— ERO, 2025-03-05 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2025. Click a point to read that review.

latest 79
0 25 50 75 100 20192025 2019-10-25 · 76/100 2025-03-05 · 79/100

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

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.97M

Per-student funding · 2022

$11,414

2018

$0.6M

2019

$0.7M

2020

$0.8M

2021

$0.9M

2022

$1.0M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    13
  • Year 02
    9
  • Year 03
    13
  • Year 04
    7
  • Year 05
    9
  • Year 06
    16
  • Year 07
    11
  • Year 08
    8

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    92.9%
  • Māori
    22.4%
  • Asian
    3.5%
  • Pacific
    2.4%

Location

2 Rotohiwi Road, Waipukurau. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Flemington School (Waipukurau) a good school?

Flemington School (Waipukurau) scores 77/100 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 2025-03 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets as of August 2024

How do I enrol my child at Flemington School (Waipukurau)?

Contact the school directly on 06-8554860, email office@flemington.school.nz, or visit www.flemington.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?

Flemington School (Waipukurau) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Flemington School (Waipukurau) has 85 students, with an EQI of 432 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Flemington School (Waipukurau) in 2025-03, 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.

Last updated

5 Mar 2025

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