Horsham Downs School
4 Martin Lane, Horsham Downs · Waikato
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #918 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Horsham Downs School as of 2023-08-18. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Horsham Downs School is a full primary school with 406 students. The Board's October 2024 assurance review confirmed the school meets regulatory and legislative requirements, Board Administration standards, and curriculum requirements as of July 2024. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Horsham Downs looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Horsham Downs School a good school?
Horsham Downs 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.
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 12.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-4.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2024-10 · near band median (n=539) · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-10-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of July 2024, the Horsham Downs School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.86M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$9k
Net assets / equity
$1.28M
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
12.8
3 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
$3.48M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,562
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.8M
2020
$2.6M
2021
$3.3M
2022
$3.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 61
- Year 02 44
- Year 03 51
- Year 04 50
- Year 05 40
- Year 06 54
- Year 07 43
- Year 08 46
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 55.4%
- Asian 38.7%
- Māori 13.8%
- Other / MELAA 6.2%
- Pacific 2.5%
Location
4 Martin Lane, Horsham Downs. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Horsham Downs School a good school?
Horsham Downs 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 2024-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2024
How do I enrol my child at Horsham Downs School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8294700, email admin@horshamdowns.school.nz, or visit www.horshamdowns.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?
Horsham Downs School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Horsham Downs School has 406 students, with an EQI of 397 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Horsham Downs School in 2024-10, 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz