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Halfmoon Bay School

Ayr Street, Half Moon Bay · Otago & Southland

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Total roll 42
EQI 453
Founded 1874
94

Composite score

Strong

A+

Top 5% in NZ

Rank #16 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8) Very small (42 students)

In summary

Halfmoon Bay School's 2023 ERO review found that all teachers know every child and contribute to their learning progress, with effective curriculum integration using the school's unique Rakiura environment. The review identified a need to reduce disparities in progress and achievement for target learners. The school benefits from active support from its local community and Board.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Half Moon Bay looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is Halfmoon Bay School a good school?

Halfmoon Bay School scores 94/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · 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: top 10% of band (n=404).
100
Trajectory
25%
+46.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=403).
100
ERO review
40%
86/100 from ERO review 2020-05 · top 10% of band (n=406) · 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: 2020. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=406).
86

⚠ 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): 86/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-11-27 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023
  • Board Administration requirements confirmed
  • Curriculum requirements confirmed
  • Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
  • Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of May 2023, the Halfmoon Bay School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
— ERO, 2023-11-27 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2020. Click a point to read that review.

latest 86
0 25 50 75 100 20172020 2017-06-29 · 83/100 2020-05-26 · 86/100

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

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.55M

Per-student funding · 2022

$13,138

2018

$0.3M

2019

$0.3M

2020

$1.1M

2021

$0.5M

2022

$0.6M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    5
  • Year 02
    6
  • Year 03
    5
  • Year 04
    6
  • Year 05
    7
  • Year 06
    3
  • Year 07
    3
  • Year 08
    9

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    92.9%
  • Māori
    47.6%
  • Other / MELAA
    4.8%

Location

Ayr Street, Half Moon Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Halfmoon Bay School a good school?

Halfmoon Bay School scores 94/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2023-11 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023

How do I enrol my child at Halfmoon Bay School?

Contact the school directly on 03-2191179, email office@halfmoonbay.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?

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

What is the roll size?

Halfmoon Bay School has 42 students, with an EQI of 453 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Halfmoon Bay School in 2023-11, 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.

Last updated

27 Nov 2023

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