Glen Oroua School
200 Sansons Road, Palmerston North · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,476 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Glen Oroua School's 2022 ERO review found that students participate and learn in a caring, collaborative, inclusive environment. Leadership builds relational trust and effective collaboration, with parents, whānau and community welcomed as valued partners in learning. The school has a composite score of 82.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Palmerston North looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Glen Oroua School a good school?
Glen Oroua School scores 63/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board attested to compliance across six key regulatory and legislative requirement areas
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 70.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+25.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2022-09 · near band median (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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-09-05 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Non-compliance identified: accurate record that all requirements of the safety checking process for employees were not evident under the Children's Act 2014
- Board has since addressed the areas of non-compliance identified
"As of September 2021, the Glen Oroua School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.77M
Surplus / (deficit)
$11k
Net assets / equity
$0.32M
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
70.6
3 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
$0.81M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,559
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 7
- Year 02 12
- Year 03 6
- Year 04 8
- Year 05 11
- Year 06 16
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 88.3%
- Asian 10.4%
- Other / MELAA 3.9%
- Māori 2.6%
Location
200 Sansons Road, Palmerston North. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Glen Oroua School a good school?
Glen Oroua School scores 63/100 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 2022-09 review identified 3 key findings. Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Glen Oroua School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3297859, email glenoroua@glenoroua.school.nz, or visit www.glenoroua.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?
Glen Oroua School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Glen Oroua School has 77 students, with an EQI of 415 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Glen Oroua School in 2022-09, 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