Motueka Steiner School
165 Robinson Road RD2, Lower Moutere · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #972 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — commissioner
A commissioner has been appointed to Motueka Steiner School as of 2023-02-24. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Motueka Steiner School's board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains in its March 2024 board assurance review. Board administration and curriculum requirements were confirmed. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Lower Moutere looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Motueka Steiner School a good school?
Motueka Steiner School is currently under MoE intervention — a commissioner 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 Motueka Steiner 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 14.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-2.1% roll over 4yr (2021→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · below band median (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.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains as of March 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of March 2024 the Motueka Steiner School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
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
14.6
1 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
$0.71M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,198
2020
$0.0M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$0.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 1
- Year 02 17
- Year 03 8
- Year 04 22
- Year 05 13
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 10
- Year 08 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 90.8%
- Māori 18.4%
- Asian 6.9%
- Other / MELAA 5.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Year 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Location
165 Robinson Road RD2, Lower Moutere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Motueka Steiner School.
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+8 vs this
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-37 vs this
St Peter Chanel School (Motueka)
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+19 vs this
Motueka High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 4.2km · 674 roll
55
-17 vs this
Parklands School (Motueka)
Full Primary · 4.8km · 204 roll
64
-8 vs this
Tasman School
Full Primary · 5.9km · 118 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Motueka Steiner School a good school?
Motueka Steiner School is currently under MoE intervention — a commissioner 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?
ERO's 2024-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Motueka Steiner School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5280246, email office@motuekasteiner.school.nz, or visit motuekasteiner.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?
Motueka Steiner School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Motueka Steiner School has 87 students, with an EQI of 434 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Motueka Steiner School in 2024-03, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- motuekasteiner.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz