Gladstone School (Masterton)
Te Whiti Road, Gladstone · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #482 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Gladstone School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed met in the July 2024 board assurance review. The school has no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Gladstone looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Gladstone School (Masterton) a good school?
Gladstone School (Masterton) scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong relationships with families that support a shared sense of belonging and support for ongoing learning
- A broad and localised curriculum that supports the development of the whole child and offers enrichment opportunities in a rural environment
- Teaching teams that demonstrate a willingness to engage in new and increasingly collaborative teaching practices
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+16.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2019-11 · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-07-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School's strategic priorities focus on improving student outcomes in writing, improving student attendance, and developing localised curriculum reflecting local stories and traditions
- ERO and school are collaborating to evaluate the impact of new teaching practices on student confidence and achievement in writing
- Teaching teams demonstrate willingness to engage in new and increasingly collaborative teaching practices
- School has strong relationships with families that support a shared sense of belonging and learning
"a broad and localised curriculum that supports the development of the whole child and offers enrichment opportunities in a rural environment"
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.55M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$2k
Net assets / equity
$0.40M
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
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$1.39M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,562
2018
$0.9M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 28
- Year 02 17
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 22
- Year 05 25
- Year 06 16
- Year 07 22
- Year 08 28
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 87.5%
- Māori 21.2%
- Asian 2.2%
- Pacific 1.1%
- Other / MELAA 1.1%
Location
Te Whiti Road, Gladstone. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Puawānanga Wairarapa Young Parents
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Frequently asked
Is Gladstone School (Masterton) a good school?
Gladstone School (Masterton) scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-07 review identified 4 key findings. School's strategic priorities focus on improving student outcomes in writing, improving student attendance, and developing localised curriculum reflecting local stories and traditions
How do I enrol my child at Gladstone School (Masterton)?
Contact the school directly on 06-3727601, email office@gladstone1.school.nz, or visit www.gladstone1.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?
Gladstone School (Masterton) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Gladstone School (Masterton) has 184 students, with an EQI of 417 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Gladstone School (Masterton) in 2024-07, 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz