Frankley School
357 Tukapa Street, New Plymouth · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,050 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in New Plymouth looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Frankley School a good school?
Frankley School scores 46/100 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.
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 129.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-2.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2022-11 · top quartile 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-11-29 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022
- All six assurance areas confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
"As of August 2022, the Frankley School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.66M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$164k
Net assets / equity
$0.61M
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
129.6
16 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
$4.43M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,390
2018
$1.6M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.5M
2022
$4.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 38
- Year 02 41
- Year 03 45
- Year 04 53
- Year 05 42
- Year 06 63
- Year 07 15
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 80.8%
- Māori 18.8%
- Asian 8.4%
- Other / MELAA 2.6%
- Pacific 1.0%
Location
357 Tukapa Street, New Plymouth. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Frankley School a good school?
Frankley School scores 46/100 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 2022-11 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022
How do I enrol my child at Frankley School?
Contact the school directly on 06-7536436, email admin@frankley.school.nz, or visit www.frankley.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?
Frankley School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Frankley School has 308 students, with an EQI of 422 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Frankley School in 2022-11, signed by Phil Cowie. 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz