Haast School
Jacksons Bay Road, Hannah's Clearing · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
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In summary
Haast School is a small full primary school located in Hannah's Clearing, Haast. The board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets as confirmed in the November 2023 board assurance review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hannah's Clearing looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Haast School a good school?
Haast School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Cohesive links between the school and the community
- Rich local curriculum with an emphasis on the region's environment and its connection to the wider world
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has noticed children can lack confidence taking ownership of their learning due to remoteness and isolation
- School is committed to developing peer-to-peer interaction to foster collaboration, self-regulation and resilience
- Increasing importance of individual learning plans differentiated to the needs of each child
- Cohesive links between the school and the community support improvement goals
- Rich local curriculum with emphasis on the region's environment and its connection to the wider world
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of developing the school as a community of learners in order to enhance each child's progress and achievement."
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$0.50M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$78k
Net assets / equity
$0.51M
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
$0.70M
Per-student funding · 2022
$70,300
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.3M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 2
- Year 02 1
- Year 04 1
- Year 05 2
- Year 07 2
- Year 08 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 90.0%
- Māori 40.0%
Location
Jacksons Bay Road, Hannah's Clearing. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Haast School a good school?
Haast School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-11 review identified 5 key findings. School has noticed children can lack confidence taking ownership of their learning due to remoteness and isolation
How do I enrol my child at Haast School?
Contact the school directly on 03-7500853, email principal@haast.school.nz, or visit www.haast.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?
Haast School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Haast School has 10 students, with an EQI of 471 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Haast School in 2023-11, 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