Huia Range School
Cole Street, Dannevirke · Wellington
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,265 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Dannevirke looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Huia Range School a good school?
Huia Range School scores 38/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below 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 192.1/1k · suspensions 21.6/1k · exclusions 7.4/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-22.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2021-12 · top quartile of band (n=544) · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-16 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of March 2024, the Huia Range School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.52M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$46k
Net assets / equity
$0.81M
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
192.1
37 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
21.6
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
7.4
1 this year · 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
$2.15M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,867
2018
$1.8M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$2.3M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 21
- Year 02 22
- Year 03 26
- Year 04 24
- Year 05 34
- Year 06 28
- Year 07 36
- Year 08 41
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 59.1%
- European/Pākehā 41.3%
- Pacific 10.7%
- Asian 5.4%
- Other / MELAA 5.4%
Location
Cole Street, Dannevirke. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Huia Range School.
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TKKM o Tamaki Nui A Rua
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Ruahine School
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Frequently asked
Is Huia Range School a good school?
Huia Range School scores 38/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Huia Range School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3746444, email office@huiarange.school.nz, or visit www.huiarange.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?
Huia Range School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Huia Range School has 242 students, with an EQI of 529 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Huia Range School in 2024-05, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz