Marfell Community School
Endeavour Street, New Plymouth · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,934 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Marfell Community School . NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students in New Plymouth looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Marfell Community School a good school?
Marfell Community 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.
ERO review not in our dataset
We don't yet have a parsed ERO composite for Marfell Community School, so the ERO axis below uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite shown above incorporates that estimate. When we ingest a real ERO review for this school, the score will refresh and may move materially in either direction.
If you've spotted a recent ERO report we've missed, let us know — every flagged report gets re-ingested on the next refresh.
standdowns 363.4/1k · suspensions 29.7/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+22.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · near band median (n=544) · 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.
Audited financials
Year ended 2018 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.35M
Surplus / (deficit)
$21k
Net assets / equity
$0.14M
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
363.4
21 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
29.7
1 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$1.54M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,855
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.4M
2020
$1.5M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 18
- Year 02 26
- Year 03 17
- Year 04 23
- Year 05 24
- Year 06 12
- Year 07 4
- Year 08 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 61.5%
- European/Pākehā 41.5%
- Pacific 12.3%
- Asian 7.7%
- Other / MELAA 0.8%
Location
Endeavour Street, New Plymouth. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Marfell Community School.
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-12 vs this
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Frequently asked
Is Marfell Community School a good school?
Marfell Community 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?
We don't have a published ERO review on file yet. Check the ERO website directly.
How do I enrol my child at Marfell Community School?
Contact the school directly on 06-7510553, email admin@marfell.school.nz, or visit www.marfell.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?
Marfell Community School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Marfell Community School has 130 students, with an EQI of 542 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
We don't have a published ERO review for Marfell Community School in our archive yet. The Education Review Office reviews most schools on a 3-4 year cycle.
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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz