Kaniere School
16 Camp Street, Kaniere · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,111 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kaniere School's Board of Trustees confirmed in their 2024 board assurance review that regulatory, legislative, and curriculum requirements were met as of September 2022. The school had no composite ERO score assigned for this review period. No active Ministry of Education intervention was in place.
Best suited for
Students in Kaniere looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Kaniere School a good school?
Kaniere School scores 44/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A forward thinking, committed and reflective senior leadership team who are focused on continuous improvement
- A dedicated staff who are focused on positive ākonga/learner outcomes and who respond to students' culture, language, identity and success
- High expectations of ākonga/learner progress, achievement and acceleration, continually striving towards equity and excellence
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 77.5/1k · suspensions 48.7/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+10.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2024-01 · bottom quartile of band (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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-01-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Forward thinking, committed and reflective senior leadership team focused on continuous improvement
- Dedicated staff focused on positive learner outcomes and responsive to students' culture, language, identity and success
- High expectations of learner progress, achievement and acceleration, continually striving towards equity and excellence
- Ongoing professional learning that prioritises effective collaboration and builds consistent culturally responsive practice
"a forward thinking, committed and reflective senior leadership team who are focused on continuous improvement"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
77.5
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
48.7
1 this year · 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
$1.06M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,768
2018
$0.9M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$1.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 15
- Year 03 24
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 11
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 92.6%
- Māori 31.4%
- Asian 3.3%
- Other / MELAA 2.5%
Location
16 Camp Street, Kaniere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Kaniere School a good school?
Kaniere School scores 44/100 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 2024-01 review identified 4 key findings. Forward thinking, committed and reflective senior leadership team focused on continuous improvement
How do I enrol my child at Kaniere School?
Contact the school directly on 03-7556813, email office@kaniere.school.nz, or visit www.kaniere.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?
Kaniere School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kaniere School has 121 students, with an EQI of 443 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kaniere School in 2024-01, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz