Grants Braes School
137 Belford Street, Waverley · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,438 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Grants Braes School is a contributing school in Waverley, Dunedin, with a roll of 215 students. The most recent ERO board assurance review in April 2023 confirmed the board had met all regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements verified as of February 2023. No composite achievement score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students in Waverley looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Grants Braes School a good school?
Grants Braes School scores 64/100 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
- School has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code of Practice
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 33.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-17.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2020-01 · above 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-04-14 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- The school has completed an annual self review of its implementation of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self review of its implementation of the Code."
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
33.5
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
$1.75M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,155
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$1.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 36
- Year 02 26
- Year 03 31
- Year 04 33
- Year 05 42
- Year 06 33
- Year 07 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 73.0%
- Asian 23.3%
- Māori 12.6%
- Other / MELAA 6.5%
- Pacific 3.7%
- International 0.5%
Location
137 Belford Street, Waverley. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Grants Braes School.
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Frequently asked
Is Grants Braes School a good school?
Grants Braes School scores 64/100 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 2023-04 review identified 4 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Grants Braes School?
Contact the school directly on 03-454 4717, email office@grantsbraes.school.nz, or visit www.grantsbraes.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?
Grants Braes School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Grants Braes School has 215 students, with an EQI of 395 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Grants Braes School in 2023-04, signed by Kathy Lye. 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz