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Kapiti School

20 Iver Trask Place, Paraparaumu · Wellington

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Total roll 98
EQI 477
Founded 1973
18

Composite score

Concern

E

Below median

Rank #2,408 of scored NZ schools

Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager

A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Kapiti School . NZ Gazette notice

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Paraparaumu looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Kapiti School a good school?

Kapiti 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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 163.0/1k · suspensions 44.4/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=468) · 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: bottom 10% of band (n=468).
0
Trajectory
25%
-58.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=469) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=469).
0
ERO review
40%
45/100 from ERO review 2024-02 · bottom 10% of band (n=471) · 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: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=471).
45

⚠ 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): 45/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-02-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023
  • Board Administration requirements met
  • Curriculum requirements met
  • Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
  • Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of May 2023, the Kapiti School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
— ERO, 2024-02-08 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 45
0 25 50 75 100 202020212024 2020-05-13 · 34/100 2021-12-22 · 80/100 2024-02-08 · 45/100

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

163.0

11 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

44.4

2 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.35M

Per-student funding · 2022

$13,775

2018

$1.5M

2019

$1.5M

2020

$1.5M

2021

$1.5M

2022

$1.3M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    8
  • Year 02
    6
  • Year 03
    11
  • Year 04
    10
  • Year 05
    13
  • Year 06
    11
  • Year 07
    17
  • Year 08
    13

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    43.9%
  • Asian
    30.6%
  • Māori
    23.5%
  • Pacific
    17.3%
  • Other / MELAA
    2.0%

Location

20 Iver Trask Place, Paraparaumu. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Kapiti School a good school?

Kapiti 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 2024-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023

How do I enrol my child at Kapiti School?

Contact the school directly on 04-2985605, email admin@kapiti.school.nz, or visit www.kapiti.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?

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

What is the roll size?

Kapiti School has 98 students, with an EQI of 477 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Kapiti School in 2024-02, 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.

Last updated

8 Feb 2024

Source documents

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Sourced from

  • ero.govt.nz
  • gazette.govt.nz
  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz