Kumeroa School
58 Township Road, Kumeroa · Wellington
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #897 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kumeroa School is a full primary school in Kumeroa, Wellington with a roll of 34 students. The school provides a safe learning environment where students are ready to learn, and teachers are willing to make changes to improve learning opportunities. ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of new teaching practices on student achievement in mathematics.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kumeroa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kumeroa School a good school?
Kumeroa School scores 73/100 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
- A safe learning environment where students are ready to learn and able to make mistakes
- Teachers willing to make changes to their practice to improve learning opportunities for students
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-20.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2019-05 · above band median (n=406) · 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of new teaching practices on student achievement in mathematics
- A safe learning environment where students are ready to learn and able to make mistakes
- Teachers willing to make changes to their practice to improve learning opportunities for students
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of new teaching practices on student achievement in mathematics."
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
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.63M
Per-student funding · 2022
$18,497
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 6
- Year 02 1
- Year 03 1
- Year 04 8
- Year 05 4
- Year 06 6
- Year 07 4
- Year 08 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 91.2%
- Māori 14.7%
- Pacific 8.8%
- Asian 8.8%
- Other / MELAA 5.9%
Location
58 Township Road, Kumeroa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Kumeroa School a good school?
Kumeroa School scores 73/100 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 2024-03 review identified 3 key findings. ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of new teaching practices on student achievement in mathematics
How do I enrol my child at Kumeroa School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3764542, email office@kumeroa.school.nz, or visit www.kumeroa.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?
Kumeroa School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kumeroa School has 34 students, with an EQI of 461 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kumeroa School in 2024-03, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz