Karori West Normal School
Allington Road, Karori
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,296 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Karori looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Karori West Normal School a good school?
Karori West Normal School scores 67/100 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
- Effective in responding to learner needs and providing pastoral care for students
- Enables international students to participate fully in learning and the life of the school
- Complies with all aspects of the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
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 3.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-14.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
62/100 from ERO review 2023-03 · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · 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): 62/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-09 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- The school has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the Code
- At the time of this review there were two international students attending the school
- The school is effective in responding to learner needs and providing pastoral care for students, enabling them to participate fully in learning and the life of the school
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.38M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$132k
Net assets / equity
$1.29M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
3.3
1 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
$4.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,385
2018
$3.7M
2019
$7.2M
2020
$6.4M
2021
$7.6M
2022
$5.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 46
- Year 02 46
- Year 03 40
- Year 04 55
- Year 05 69
- Year 06 60
- Year 07 65
- Year 08 77
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 62.0%
- Asian 26.9%
- Other / MELAA 11.9%
- Māori 11.3%
- Pacific 6.9%
Location
Allington Road, Karori. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Karori West Normal School a good school?
Karori West Normal School scores 67/100 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 2023-03 review identified 5 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Karori West Normal School?
Contact the school directly on 04-4766165, email office@kwns.school.nz, or visit www.kwns.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?
Karori West Normal School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Karori West Normal School has 479 students, with an EQI of 381 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Karori West Normal School in 2023-03, signed by Kathy Lye. 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
- kwns.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz