Lake Brunner School
Ahau Street, Moana · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,423 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Moana looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Lake Brunner School a good school?
Lake Brunner School scores 64/100 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
- Students increasingly understand and can confidently discuss their progress and learning in literacy and mathematics; structured literacy and mathematics approaches are embedded
- The principal has set clear expectations and vision through meaningful strategic and annual plans
- The local curriculum provides rich and broad opportunities that are engaging for teaching and learning
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 47.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+5.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2025-04 · above band median (n=471) · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-04-17 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Success and progress for all learners is increasing
- Learners benefit from high quality teaching practice that improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
- The school successfully promotes learners' engagement, wellbeing and inclusion
- School planning and conditions to support ongoing improvement are well established
- The school is behind the target of 80% regular attendance but has a suitable plan in place with improvements underway
"The principal has set clear expectations and vision for the school through meaningful strategic and annual plans."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2025. 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
47.4
2 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
$0.75M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,064
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 5
- Year 02 5
- Year 03 8
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 6
- Year 07 7
- Year 08 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 83.9%
- Māori 17.7%
- Asian 9.7%
- Pacific 1.6%
Location
Ahau Street, Moana. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Brunner School a good school?
Lake Brunner School scores 64/100 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 2025-04 review identified 5 key findings. Success and progress for all learners is increasing
How do I enrol my child at Lake Brunner School?
Contact the school directly on 03-7380021, email office@lakebrunner.school.nz, or visit www.lakebrunner.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?
Lake Brunner School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Lake Brunner School has 62 students, with an EQI of 482 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Lake Brunner School in 2025-04, signed by Sharon Kelly. 2 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