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Gracefield School

Bell Road, Gracefield · Wellington

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Total roll 212
EQI 437
Founded 1938
55

Composite score

Developing

C+

Below median

Rank #1,807 of scored NZ schools

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Is Gracefield School a good school?

Gracefield School scores 55/100 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

  • Curriculum is flexible, inclusive and responsive to diverse groups of learners
  • Purposeful environment that promotes students' wellbeing, sense of identity, belonging and engagement in their learning
  • Coherence of systems and processes at all levels with focus on improving student outcomes

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 59.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (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: bottom quartile of band (n=518).
40
Trajectory
25%
-7.7% 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%
78/100 from ERO review 2019-02 · near band median (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: 2019. Peer comparison: near band median (n=520).
78

⚠ 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): 78/100.

Latest ERO review

2019-02-07 · Alan Wynyard, Southern Region

ERO report
  • School successfully promotes excellent outcomes for a large majority of students in reading, writing and mathematics with significant improvement shown in 2018
  • There is an ongoing level of disparity for both Māori and Pacific students across literacy and numeracy despite recent improvements
  • Students with additional learning needs are very well supported through appropriately developed Individual Education Plans
  • Trustees and leaders effectively drive the school's vision with coherence of systems from strategic planning through classroom practices
  • Enhancing engagement with whānau, iwi and aiga is an important area for development to support improved outcomes for Māori and Pacific students
"The school successfully promotes excellent outcomes for a large majority of students in reading, writing and mathematics. Initial data for 2018 shows significant improvement, with most students now achieving at or above expected levels."
— ERO, 2019-02-07 (achievement)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.

latest 78
0 25 50 75 100 20162019 2016-02-11 · 79/100 2019-02-07 · 78/100

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

59.9

5 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

$1.80M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,500

2018

$1.4M

2019

$1.5M

2020

$2.3M

2021

$1.6M

2022

$1.8M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    25
  • Year 02
    43
  • Year 03
    26
  • Year 04
    37
  • Year 05
    32
  • Year 06
    31
  • Year 07
    10

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    57.1%
  • Māori
    31.6%
  • Asian
    22.2%
  • Pacific
    19.8%
  • Other / MELAA
    3.8%

Location

Bell Road, Gracefield. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Gracefield School a good school?

Gracefield School scores 55/100 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 2019-02 review identified 5 key findings. School successfully promotes excellent outcomes for a large majority of students in reading, writing and mathematics with significant improvement shown in 2018

How do I enrol my child at Gracefield School?

Contact the school directly on 04-5695422, email office@gracefield.school.nz, or visit www.gracefield.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?

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

What is the roll size?

Gracefield School has 212 students, with an EQI of 437 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Gracefield School in 2019-02, signed by Alan Wynyard. 2 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

7 Feb 2019

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