Motupipi School
435 Abel Tasman Drive, Motupipi · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,138 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Motupipi School's board assurance review in November 2024 confirmed the board has met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024, with board administration and curriculum requirements verified. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students in Motupipi looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Motupipi School a good school?
Motupipi School scores 70/100 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.
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 34.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+19.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · bottom quartile 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of March 2024, the Motupipi School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
34.3
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
$0.79M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,073
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.9M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 16
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 10
- Year 05 14
- Year 06 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 100.0%
- Māori 6.9%
- Pacific 1.1%
- Asian 1.1%
- Other / MELAA 1.1%
Location
435 Abel Tasman Drive, Motupipi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Motupipi School a good school?
Motupipi School scores 70/100 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 2024-11 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Motupipi School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5259986, email office@motupipi.school.nz, or visit motupipischool.co.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Motupipi School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Motupipi School has 87 students, with an EQI of 426 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Motupipi School in 2024-11, 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