Henley School (Nelson)
56A William Street, Richmond · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,077 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Henley School's board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. The school had no composite score available at the time of this review.
Best suited for
Students in Richmond looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Henley School (Nelson) a good school?
Henley School (Nelson) scores 71/100 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
- Highly effective leadership across the staff, with good use of individual strengths to support building teaching capacity
- Consistent schoolwide processes and systems to identify, monitor and respond to those learners who need additional support
- Strong curriculum knowledge and resourcing to provide effective implementation of classroom programmes
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 19.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-4.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · near 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Highly effective leadership across the staff, with good use of individual strengths to support building teaching capacity
- Consistent schoolwide processes and systems to identify, monitor and respond to learners who need additional support
- Strong curriculum knowledge and resourcing to provide effective implementation of classroom programmes
- School is focusing on raising achievement of identified priority learners, including boys and Māori through improved literacy teaching approaches
"highly effective leadership across the staff, with good use of individual strengths to support building teaching capacity"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2017 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.80M
Surplus / (deficit)
$46k
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
19.2
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
$3.81M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,387
2018
$3.0M
2019
$3.6M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$3.7M
2022
$3.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 70
- Year 02 75
- Year 03 67
- Year 04 79
- Year 05 100
- Year 06 87
- Year 07 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.0%
- Māori 14.5%
- Asian 13.2%
- Other / MELAA 6.2%
- Pacific 3.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
56A William Street, Richmond. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Henley School (Nelson).
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Intermediate · 0.2km · 580 roll
56
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St Paul's School (Richmond)
Full Primary · 0.4km · 365 roll
80
+9 vs this
- no score yet
Salisbury School (Nelson)
Specialist School · 0.4km · 12 roll
Waimea College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.4km · 1,543 roll
63
-8 vs this
TKKM o Tuia te Matangi
Composite · 0.8km · 76 roll
58
-13 vs this
Garin College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1km · 626 roll
79
+8 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Henley School (Nelson) a good school?
Henley School (Nelson) scores 71/100 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 4 key findings. Highly effective leadership across the staff, with good use of individual strengths to support building teaching capacity
How do I enrol my child at Henley School (Nelson)?
Contact the school directly on 03-5448904, email office@henley.school.nz, or visit www.henley.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?
Henley School (Nelson) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Henley School (Nelson) has 516 students, with an EQI of 430 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Henley School (Nelson) in 2023-08, 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
- henley.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz