Heddon Bush School
233 Hall Road, Winton · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #663 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Heddon Bush School's board assurance review in August 2023 confirmed the board has met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements also met. No composite score was available for this review type.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Winton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Heddon Bush School a good school?
Heddon Bush School scores 77/100 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.
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 45.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+37.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2020-01 · above band median (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-14 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of October 2022, the Heddon Bush School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2020. Click a point to read that review.
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
45.4
2 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
$0.59M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,496
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 6
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 9
- Year 06 11
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 53.6%
- Asian 26.1%
- Māori 14.5%
- Other / MELAA 11.6%
- Pacific 8.7%
Location
233 Hall Road, Winton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Heddon Bush School.
Drummond Primary School
Full Primary · 8.4km · 106 roll
88
+11 vs this
Limehills School
Full Primary · 13.6km · 155 roll
68
-9 vs this
Otautau School
Full Primary · 14.2km · 154 roll
41
-36 vs this
Central Southland College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 14.4km · 634 roll
69
-8 vs this
Takitimu Primary School
Full Primary · 14.8km · 104 roll
62
-15 vs this
- no score yet
St Patrick's School (Nightcaps)
Full Primary · 14.9km · 19 roll
Frequently asked
Is Heddon Bush School a good school?
Heddon Bush School scores 77/100 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 2023-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
How do I enrol my child at Heddon Bush School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2361144, email office@heddonbush.school.nz, or visit www.heddonbush.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?
Heddon Bush School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Heddon Bush School has 69 students, with an EQI of 439 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Heddon Bush School in 2023-08, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz