Greenmeadows School
29 Osier Road, Greenmeadows · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #781 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Greenmeadows looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Greenmeadows School a good school?
Greenmeadows School scores 75/100 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
- Deliberate about building professional capability and collective capacity to better support improved literacy practices in reading and writing for equitable learner outcomes
- Learners with diverse needs have an inclusive learning climate and high levels of well targeted and managed support
- Student engagement and wellbeing is fostered through positive respectful relationships between students and with teachers
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 5.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+6.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 from ERO review 2024-01 · bottom 10% of band (n=520) · 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): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-01-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School is deliberate about building professional capability and collective capacity to support improved literacy practices in reading and writing for equitable learner outcomes
- Learners with diverse needs have an inclusive learning climate and high levels of well targeted and managed support
- Student engagement and wellbeing is fostered through positive respectful relationships between students and with teachers
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the extent to which effective literacy practices in reading and writing improve and support equitable learning outcomes for all learners, particularly for Māori and learners with diverse needs."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$4.70M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$129k
Net assets / equity
$0.83M
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
5.5
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$6.33M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,073
2018
$2.8M
2019
$2.8M
2020
$3.7M
2021
$5.6M
2022
$6.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 70
- Year 02 82
- Year 03 82
- Year 04 68
- Year 05 94
- Year 06 72
- Year 07 25
- Year 08 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.0%
- Māori 22.1%
- Asian 14.7%
- Other / MELAA 5.7%
- Pacific 4.0%
Location
29 Osier Road, Greenmeadows. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Greenmeadows School.
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Parkside Christian S D A School
Full Primary · 0.7km · 59 roll
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Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School
Specialist School · 1km · 95 roll
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+9 vs this
Bledisloe School
Contributing · 1.1km · 311 roll
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Taradale Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.2km · 515 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Greenmeadows School a good school?
Greenmeadows School scores 75/100 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 2024-01 review identified 3 key findings. School is deliberate about building professional capability and collective capacity to support improved literacy practices in reading and writing for equitable learner outcomes
How do I enrol my child at Greenmeadows School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8447024, email admin@gms.school.nz, or visit www.gms.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?
Greenmeadows School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Greenmeadows School has 524 students, with an EQI of 436 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Greenmeadows School in 2024-01, 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz