Mt Cook School (Wellington)
160 Tory Street, Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #643 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Wellington looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Mt Cook School (Wellington) a good school?
Mt Cook School (Wellington) scores 77/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Mt Cook staff has a strong learning culture and is committed to building knowledge and strengthening teaching practice to improve student outcomes in maths
- Mt Cook School is committed to tracking achievement data and evidence-informed inquiry to understand how well students' achievement in maths is accelerated
- Mt Cook School highly values its community's diversity and strengths, and always prioritises pastoral care to ensure high engagement in learning for all students
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
+4.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2017-05 · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · 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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-15 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Mt Cook staff has a strong learning culture and is committed to building knowledge and strengthening teaching practice to improve student outcomes in maths
- Mt Cook School is committed to tracking achievement data and evidence-informed inquiry to understand how well students' achievement in maths is accelerated
- Mt Cook School highly values its community's diversity and strengths, and always prioritises pastoral care to ensure high engagement in learning for all students
- School is undergoing review of Strategic Plan and Annual Plan with focus on evaluating effectiveness of maths programme to meet learner needs
"Ensure that the wellbeing of staff is fully supported by leadership"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$4.04M
Surplus / (deficit)
$39k
Net assets / equity
$0.45M
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
$2.54M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,008
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$2.7M
2022
$2.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 33
- Year 03 37
- Year 04 35
- Year 05 37
- Year 06 43
- Year 07 32
- Year 08 43
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 53.0%
- European/Pākehā 29.3%
- Other / MELAA 14.8%
- Māori 12.3%
- Pacific 7.9%
Location
160 Tory Street, Wellington. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Mt Cook School (Wellington).
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Frequently asked
Is Mt Cook School (Wellington) a good school?
Mt Cook School (Wellington) scores 77/100 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 2023-05 review identified 4 key findings. Mt Cook staff has a strong learning culture and is committed to building knowledge and strengthening teaching practice to improve student outcomes in maths
How do I enrol my child at Mt Cook School (Wellington)?
Contact the school directly on 04-3859432, or visit www.mtcook.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?
Mt Cook School (Wellington) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mt Cook School (Wellington) has 317 students, with an EQI of 414 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mt Cook School (Wellington) in 2023-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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