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Muritai School

Muritai Road, Eastbourne · Wellington

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Total roll 356
EQI 375
Founded 1897
57

Composite score

Developing

C+

Below median

Rank #1,720 of scored NZ schools

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Eastbourne looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Muritai School a good school?

Muritai School scores 57/100 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

  • A strong and relentless focus on improvement that effectively supports learners to progress and develop their potential
  • Staff collaboration to create a positive learning environment that is inclusive, values diversity and promotes student wellbeing
  • Effective use of the local environment to promote authentic student participation and engagement

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 40.8/1k · suspensions 6.8/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=536).
46
Trajectory
25%
-15.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=534).
31
ERO review
40%
82/100 from ERO review 2019-11 · near band median (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2019. Peer comparison: near band median (n=539).
82

⚠ 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): 82/100.

Latest ERO review

2019-11-25 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region

ERO report
  • The school is working towards equitable and excellent outcomes for all students
  • The school is effectively responding to the small group of targeted students whose learning and achievement need accelerating
  • Māori achievement disparity has improved, with 2019 midyear data indicating improvement for many Māori learners
  • Overall mathematics achievement has been decreasing over time, with strategies now in place to address this
  • A whānau group is strongly contributing to positive actions being taken to build Māori success
"On the basis of the findings of this review, ERO's overall evaluation judgement of Muritai School's performance in achieving valued outcomes for its students is: Well placed."
— ERO, 2019-11-25 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.

latest 82
0 25 50 75 100 20152019 2015-02-24 · 83/100 2019-11-25 · 82/100

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

40.8

9 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

6.8

1 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$2.30M

Per-student funding · 2022

$6,459

2018

$2.5M

2019

$2.4M

2020

$2.5M

2021

$2.4M

2022

$2.3M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    28
  • Year 02
    38
  • Year 03
    49
  • Year 04
    47
  • Year 05
    45
  • Year 06
    39
  • Year 07
    44
  • Year 08
    47

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    92.7%
  • Māori
    5.3%
  • Other / MELAA
    3.9%
  • Pacific
    1.1%
  • Asian
    1.1%

Location

Muritai Road, Eastbourne. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Muritai School a good school?

Muritai School scores 57/100 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 2019-11 review identified 5 key findings. The school is working towards equitable and excellent outcomes for all students

How do I enrol my child at Muritai School?

Contact the school directly on 04-5628409, email principal@muritai.school.nz, or visit www.muritai.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?

Muritai School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Muritai School has 356 students, with an EQI of 375 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Muritai School in 2019-11, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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.

Last updated

25 Nov 2019

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