Martinborough School
Dublin Street, Martinborough · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,241 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Martinborough looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Martinborough School a good school?
Martinborough School scores 68/100 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
- Staff, whānau and ākonga are reflective learners; open to change and to improving achievement in literacy
- A board focused on learner achievement and wellbeing that prioritises the resourcing of ākonga and kaiako 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-13.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
62/100 from ERO review 2019-09 · bottom 10% of band (n=520) · 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
2023-12-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively structured literacy is being implemented, embedded and sustained
- Staff, whānau and ākonga are reflective learners; open to change and to improving achievement in literacy
- The board is focused on learner achievement and wellbeing, prioritising the resourcing of ākonga and kaiako learning
- The school will prioritise development of a strategic framework to guide evaluation of the structured literacy programme
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively structured literacy is being implemented, embedded and sustained so that learners are equipped with effective skills, knowledge and strategies for sustained progress and achievement."
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.72M
Surplus / (deficit)
$28k
Net assets / equity
$0.43M
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
$2.08M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,214
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 33
- Year 02 25
- Year 03 27
- Year 04 27
- Year 05 34
- Year 06 28
- Year 07 30
- Year 08 37
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 74.3%
- Māori 28.5%
- Asian 7.1%
- Pacific 4.7%
- Other / MELAA 1.2%
Location
Dublin Street, Martinborough. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Martinborough School a good school?
Martinborough School scores 68/100 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 2023-12 review identified 4 key findings. ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively structured literacy is being implemented, embedded and sustained
How do I enrol my child at Martinborough School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3069602, email office@martinborough.school.nz, or visit www.martinborough.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?
Martinborough School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Martinborough School has 253 students, with an EQI of 433 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Martinborough School in 2023-12, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz