Linden School
Ranui Terrace, Tawa
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,189 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Tawa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Linden School a good school?
Linden School scores 69/100 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
- Teachers provide classroom environments that promote a positive attitude to learning
- Strong relationships between staff and students that leads to improvements to learner outcomes
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 42.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+22.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2017-06 · below 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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-06-06 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Teachers provide classroom environments that promote a positive attitude to learning
- Strong relationships between staff and students lead to improvements in learner outcomes
- School strategic priorities include raising attendance levels and strengthening connections with whānau and community
- Need to improve student attendance, achievement and wellbeing
- Need to increase communication with and involvement of whānau in the learning of their tamariki
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the Linden School local curriculum engages students and supports progress and achievement."
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
42.2
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
$1.25M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,352
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 17
- Year 03 21
- Year 04 22
- Year 05 27
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 40.5%
- Asian 36.4%
- Māori 28.1%
- European/Pākehā 19.8%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
Location
Ranui Terrace, Tawa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Linden School.
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Greenacres School
Contributing · 0.6km · 175 roll
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+5 vs this
Tawa College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.8km · 1,107 roll
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-1 vs this
Wellington S D A School
Full Primary · 1.3km · 113 roll
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Hampton Hill School
Contributing · 1.3km · 126 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Linden School a good school?
Linden School scores 69/100 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 2024-06 review identified 6 key findings. Teachers provide classroom environments that promote a positive attitude to learning
How do I enrol my child at Linden School?
Contact the school directly on 04-2325329, email office@linden.school.nz, or visit www.linden.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?
Linden School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Linden School has 121 students, with an EQI of 500 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Linden School in 2024-06, 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
- crimestats.co.nz