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Frasertown School

5 Russell Parade, Frasertown · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne

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Total roll 122
EQI 479
Founded 1868
72

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #1,009 of scored NZ schools

Top 25% in Fewer stand-downs

In summary

Frasertown School (composite score: 71) is a full primary school in Frasertown, Wairoa. The 2023 ERO review found that leadership prioritises equitable outcomes for all learners, the team is committed to growing teacher capacity through professional learning, and improved systems are in place for tracking progress and achievement.

Best suited for

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

Is Frasertown School a good school?

Frasertown School scores 72/100 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

  • Leadership prioritises and plans for improvement in equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners
  • A collaborative team committed to continued growth in teacher capacity and capability through professional learning leading to improved outcomes for all learners
  • Improved systems and practices in place for tracking, monitoring and reporting on progress and achievement

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=468) · 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=468).
100
Trajectory
25%
-13.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=469) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=469).
33
ERO review
40%
71/100 from ERO review 2023-12 · below band median (n=471) · 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: below band median (n=471).
71

⚠ 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): 71/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-12-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Leadership prioritises and plans for improvement in equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners
  • A collaborative team committed to continued growth in teacher capacity and capability through professional learning
  • Improved systems and practices in place for tracking, monitoring and reporting on progress and achievement
  • Respectful relationships and an inclusive learning climate established at the school
"leadership prioritises and plans for improvement in equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners"
— ERO, 2023-12-11 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. Click a point to read that review.

latest 71
0 25 50 75 100 201620192023 2016-11-01 · 79/100 2019-10-25 · 82/100 2023-12-11 · 71/100

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

$1.08M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,888

2018

$0.8M

2019

$1.1M

2020

$1.0M

2021

$1.0M

2022

$1.1M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    18
  • Year 02
    22
  • Year 03
    26
  • Year 04
    14
  • Year 05
    16
  • Year 06
    16
  • Year 07
    1

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • Māori
    63.1%
  • European/Pākehā
    49.2%
  • Other / MELAA
    1.6%
  • Pacific
    0.8%
  • Asian
    0.8%

Location

5 Russell Parade, Frasertown. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Frasertown School a good school?

Frasertown School scores 72/100 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 2023-12 review identified 4 key findings. Leadership prioritises and plans for improvement in equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners

How do I enrol my child at Frasertown School?

Contact the school directly on 06-8388844, email office@frasertown.school.nz, or visit www.frasertown.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?

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

What is the roll size?

Frasertown School has 122 students, with an EQI of 479 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Frasertown School in 2023-12, 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.

Last updated

11 Dec 2023

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