Insoll Avenue School
95 Insoll Avenue, Fairfield · Waikato
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,330 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Insoll Avenue School is a contributing primary school serving 353 students in Fairfield, Hamilton. The school's 2024 ERO review found learners experience a consistently warm and caring learning climate, with wellbeing actively promoted and sustained. Teachers demonstrate strong commitment to ongoing improvement tailored to the unique needs of learners and whānau. The school's composite score is 80.
Best suited for
Students in Fairfield looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Insoll Avenue School a good school?
Insoll Avenue School scores 66/100 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 33.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-7.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2024-05 · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-31 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains 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 Insoll Avenue School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.53M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$233k
Net assets / equity
$2.68M
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
33.0
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
$2.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,416
2018
$2.2M
2019
$2.6M
2020
$3.4M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 61
- Year 02 60
- Year 03 47
- Year 04 54
- Year 05 56
- Year 06 46
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 66.9%
- Pacific 27.8%
- European/Pākehā 19.0%
- Asian 13.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.4%
Location
95 Insoll Avenue, Fairfield. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Insoll Avenue School.
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Frequently asked
Is Insoll Avenue School a good school?
Insoll Avenue School scores 66/100 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 regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Insoll Avenue School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8555067, email office@insollave.school.nz, or visit www.insollave.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?
Insoll Avenue School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Insoll Avenue School has 353 students, with an EQI of 537 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Insoll Avenue 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