Havelock School
47 Main Road, Havelock · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,107 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Havelock School . NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Havelock looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Havelock School a good school?
Havelock School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong connections with Ngāti Kuia and their education plan for tamariki
- Leadership-supported weekly data evaluations on priority learners increasing teacher accountability
- Successful student engagement programme improving attendance and learning 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.
standdowns 115.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2022-02 · near band median (n=406) · 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Strong connections with Ngāti Kuia who have provided the school with their aspirations for tamariki through their education plan
- Leadership supports teachers to engage in weekly evaluations of the data around priority learners to increase teacher accountability for learner progress
- A successful student engagement programme has increased attendance and learning outcomes for students across the school
"leadership supports teachers to engage in weekly evaluations of the data around priority learners to increase teacher accountability for learner progress"
Audited financials
Year ended 2018 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.65M
Surplus / (deficit)
$58k
Net assets / equity
$0.29M
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
115.0
4 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
$0.65M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,808
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 9
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 8
- Year 05 5
- Year 06 7
- Year 07 11
- Year 08 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 89.1%
- Māori 21.8%
- Pacific 14.5%
- Asian 5.5%
Location
47 Main Road, Havelock. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Havelock School a good school?
Havelock School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-02 review identified 3 key findings. Strong connections with Ngāti Kuia who have provided the school with their aspirations for tamariki through their education plan
How do I enrol my child at Havelock School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5742106, email admin@havelock.school.nz, or visit www.havelock.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?
Havelock School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Havelock School has 55 students, with an EQI of 462 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Havelock School in 2024-02, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz