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Gisborne Central School

7 Central Street, Whataupoko · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne

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Total roll 377
EQI 430
Founded 1872
72

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #1,010 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Contributing Primary (Years 1-6)

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Students in Whataupoko looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Gisborne Central School a good school?

Gisborne Central 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

  • Board Administration processes confirmed
  • Curriculum requirements attested to
  • Finance management attested to

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 6.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (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: above band median (n=518).
93
Trajectory
25%
-8.4% 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).
40
ERO review
40%
74/100 from ERO review 2025-01 · bottom quartile of band (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: bottom quartile of band (n=520).
74

⚠ 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): 74/100.

Latest ERO review

2025-01-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board attested to compliance in Board Administration, Curriculum, Finance, and Assets as of October 2024
  • Non-compliance identified in Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
  • Non-compliance identified in Personnel Management
  • Board has taken steps to address identified areas of non-compliance
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
— ERO, 2025-01-23 (governance)

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

6.7

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$2.55M

Per-student funding · 2022

$6,763

2018

$2.2M

2019

$2.4M

2020

$2.7M

2021

$2.9M

2022

$2.5M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    51
  • Year 02
    67
  • Year 03
    57
  • Year 04
    60
  • Year 05
    61
  • Year 06
    47
  • Year 07
    19

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    56.5%
  • Māori
    34.7%
  • Asian
    10.1%
  • Other / MELAA
    3.7%
  • Pacific
    0.3%

Location

7 Central Street, Whataupoko. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Gisborne Central School a good school?

Gisborne Central 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 2025-01 review identified 4 key findings. Board attested to compliance in Board Administration, Curriculum, Finance, and Assets as of October 2024

How do I enrol my child at Gisborne Central School?

Contact the school directly on 06-8675073, email office@gisbornecentral.school.nz, or visit www.gisbornecentral.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?

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

What is the roll size?

Gisborne Central School has 377 students, with an EQI of 430 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Gisborne Central School in 2025-01, 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

23 Jan 2025

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