Melville Primary School
101 Ohaupo Road, Melville · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,019 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Melville looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Melville Primary School a good school?
Melville Primary School scores 47/100 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
- Board has confirmed compliance across all six regulatory and legislative requirement areas
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 240.6/1k · suspensions 41.6/1k · exclusions 40.3/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+19.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2022-05 · below 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.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-05-26 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of March 2022, the Melville Primary School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$3.44M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$208k
Net assets / equity
$1.14M
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
240.6
22 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
41.6
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
40.3
2 this year · 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
$2.03M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,051
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.4M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$2.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 48
- Year 02 46
- Year 03 31
- Year 04 35
- Year 05 47
- Year 06 33
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 72.2%
- European/Pākehā 14.7%
- Pacific 14.3%
- Asian 9.9%
- Other / MELAA 4.4%
Location
101 Ohaupo Road, Melville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Melville Primary School.
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48
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St Pius X Catholic School (Melville)
Full Primary · 0.4km · 265 roll
82
+35 vs this
Glenview School (Hamilton)
Contributing · 0.7km · 441 roll
60
+13 vs this
Deanwell School
Contributing · 0.9km · 371 roll
49
+2 vs this
Te Kura Amorangi o Whakawatea
Full Primary · 1.5km · 132 roll
76
+29 vs this
Southcity Christian School
Full Primary · 1.6km · 225 roll
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+22 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Melville Primary School a good school?
Melville Primary School scores 47/100 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 2022-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
How do I enrol my child at Melville Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8435369, email busadmin@melville.school.nz, or visit www.melville.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?
Melville Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Melville Primary School has 252 students, with an EQI of 537 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Melville Primary School in 2022-05, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz