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Island Bay School

Thames Street, Island Bay

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Total roll 350
EQI 371
Founded 1900
77

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #641 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Contributing Primary (Years 1-6) EQI 371 (low need)

In summary

Island Bay School's February 2025 ERO review found that learners experience high levels of success with excellent progress, supported by high-quality teaching in reading, writing and mathematics. The school demonstrates excellent outcomes across all groups, with students engaging as reflective learners and responsive teaching tailored to individual needs. Strategic leadership and strong school planning drive continuous improvement, with a composite score of 88.

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Is Island Bay School a good school?

Island Bay 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.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Students are highly engaged, reflective learners who discuss their learning and how they apply it across curriculum areas; outcomes for learners are equitable and excellent
  • Responsive teaching and learning reflect learners' strengths, needs and interests and builds on existing knowledge and skills to promote wellbeing, inclusion and progress
  • Strategic, well-considered leadership drives continuous evidence-based improvements and sets high expectations for teaching and learning and whānau engagement

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=536).
100
Trajectory
25%
-18.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=534).
26
ERO review
40%
88/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · top 10% of band (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=539).
88

⚠ 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): 88/100.

Latest ERO review

2025-02-26 · Sharon Kelly, ERO

ERO report
  • Learners experience high levels of success and make excellent progress; outcomes are similarly high for all groups
  • Learners benefit from excellent teaching practice that improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
  • School planning and conditions to support high quality education for learners are driving excellent school performance
  • The school has significantly improved achievement and progress for those learners most at risk of not achieving since the previous review
  • The school is meeting Government reading, writing and mathematics targets set for 2030
"Learners experience high levels of success and make excellent progress; outcomes are similarly high for all groups."
— ERO, 2025-02-26 (achievement)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2025. Click a point to read that review.

latest 88
0 25 50 75 100 201420182025 2014-02-26 · 79/100 2018-09-19 · 83/100 2025-02-26 · 88/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$3.32M

Surplus / (deficit)

$3k

Net assets / equity

$0.86M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

0.0

· 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$2.95M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,436

2018

$2.5M

2019

$2.6M

2020

$2.9M

2021

$2.9M

2022

$3.0M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    67
  • Year 02
    59
  • Year 03
    53
  • Year 04
    46
  • Year 05
    47
  • Year 06
    56
  • Year 07
    3

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    90.3%
  • Asian
    12.3%
  • Māori
    10.0%
  • Pacific
    5.4%
  • Other / MELAA
    3.1%

Location

Thames Street, Island Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Island Bay School a good school?

Island Bay 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 2025-02 review identified 5 key findings. Learners experience high levels of success and make excellent progress; outcomes are similarly high for all groups

How do I enrol my child at Island Bay School?

Contact the school directly on 04-9393010, email admin@islandbay.school.nz, or visit www.islandbay.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?

Island Bay School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Island Bay School has 350 students, with an EQI of 371 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Island Bay School in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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.

Last updated

26 Feb 2025

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