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Foxton School

Park Street, Foxton · Wellington

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Total roll 91
EQI 547
Founded 1859
82

Composite score

Strong

A

Top 25% in NZ

Rank #315 of scored NZ schools

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Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager

A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Foxton School as of 2025-09-08. NZ Gazette notice

Top 25% in Fewer stand-downs
State school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8) EQI 547 (high need)

In summary

Foxton School is a full primary school in Foxton, Wellington, serving 91 students. An ERO board assurance review in January 2023 confirmed the board had met regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. The school is currently under active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Foxton looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is Foxton School a good school?

Foxton School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • High commitment to realising aspirations of whānau, hapū and iwi through culturally-focused programmes
  • Ongoing capability building for teachers with focus on equity for Māori learners
  • Clear and shared culturally-responsive teaching expectations implemented across the school

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=539) · 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=539).
100
Trajectory
25%
+9.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: above band median (n=524).
62
ERO review
40%
78/100 from ERO review 2023-01 · above band median (n=544) · 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: 2023. Peer comparison: above band median (n=544).
78

⚠ 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): 78/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-01-25 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

ERO report
  • The school is highly committed to realising the aspirations of whānau, hapū and iwi through programmes that enhance student knowledge of the language, culture and identity of Ngāti Raukawa
  • Ongoing capability building, inclusive of equity for Māori learners, is consistently enhancing teacher practice
  • Leadership prioritises culturally-responsive teaching expectations that are clear, shared, well-implemented and focused on continuous improvement of practice to support all learners
  • The board is actively representing and serving the school and community
  • Assessment and planning practices require strengthening to ensure consistency and effectiveness in identifying and responding to learning needs of all learners
"The school is highly committed to realising the aspirations of whānau, hapū and iwi through programmes that enhance student knowledge of the language, culture and identity of Ngāti Raukawa."
— ERO, 2023-01-25 (maori)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2023. Click a point to read that review.

latest 78
0 25 50 75 100 201420172023 2014-08-14 · 58/100 2017-07-07 · 76/100 2023-01-25 · 78/100

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

$1.03M

Per-student funding · 2022

$11,286

2018

$0.7M

2019

$0.7M

2020

$1.0M

2021

$0.9M

2022

$1.0M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    13
  • Year 02
    11
  • Year 03
    10
  • Year 04
    15
  • Year 05
    8
  • Year 06
    14
  • Year 07
    10
  • Year 08
    8

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • Māori
    87.9%
  • European/Pākehā
    23.1%
  • Pacific
    8.8%
  • Asian
    2.2%

Location

Park Street, Foxton. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Foxton School a good school?

Foxton School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2023-01 review identified 5 key findings. The school is highly committed to realising the aspirations of whānau, hapū and iwi through programmes that enhance student knowledge of the language, culture and identity of Ngāti Raukawa

How do I enrol my child at Foxton School?

Contact the school directly on 06-3638269, email office@foxton.school.nz, or visit www.foxton.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?

Foxton School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Foxton School has 91 students, with an EQI of 547 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Foxton School in 2023-01, signed by Phil Cowie. 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.

Last updated

25 Jan 2023

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