Naenae School
Wheatley Street, Naenae · Wellington
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #265 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Naenae School is a contributing primary school serving 365 students in Lower Hutt. The 2020 ERO review found a large majority of students achieving at expected curriculum levels in reading, mathematics and writing across English medium and Te Kohanga Te Ra, with notable strengths in culturally responsive practices and Māori immersion learning provision. The school has collaborative, improvement-focused leadership and achieves a composite score of 81.
Best suited for
Students in Naenae looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Naenae School a good school?
Naenae School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A curriculum that focuses on positive outcomes for students
- Culturally responsive practices that recognise students' culture, language and identity, and make provision for learning in a Māori immersion medium
- Collaborative trustees and leaders that are improvement focused and consultative about school decisions
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 6.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+17.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2020-06 · top quartile of band (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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2020-06-18 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region - Te Tai Tini
- Large majority of students achieving at expected curriculum levels in reading, mathematics and writing across both English medium and Te Kohanga Te Ra
- Girls are achieving better than boys in all three learning areas
- School has established culturally responsive practices recognising students' culture, language and identity with provision for Māori immersion learning
- Leaders and teachers should develop schoolwide processes to better understand the impact of new initiatives and teaching practices on student outcomes
- Need to strengthen recording and sharing of learning strategies that work for individual high-needs students
"Student achievement in Te Kohanga Te Ra, in relation to Marautanga O Aotearoa, indicates that in 2019 the large majority of students achieved well in pānui/reading, tuhituhi/writing and pangarau/mathematics."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2020. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Achievement for Māori students improved significantly between 2017 and 2020. In 2017, the school identified 'significant disparity in achievement' between Māori and other learners, with only half achieving at expected levels in mathematics and writing. By 2020, a 'large majority of students achieving at expected curriculum levels in reading, mathematics and writing' is reported, with the school having 'established culturally responsive practices recognising students' culture, language and identity with provision for Māori immersion learning.'
2017-06 → 2020-06 diff source
Naenae School demonstrated significant progress on equity between 2017 and 2020. The 2017 report identified 'significant disparity in achievement' between boys and girls and between Māori and Pacific learners, with the caveat that 'disparity in achievement for Māori and other children remains' despite school capacity. By 2020, the school had 'established culturally responsive practices' and achieved 'some success in accelerating learning for Māori and other students,' with acceleration now 'evident for some students of all ethnicities' across key learning areas.
2017-06 → 2020-06 diff source
Naenae School demonstrated substantial improvement in overall achievement between 2017 and 2020. In 2017, approximately three-quarters of students achieved at or above in reading, but only half achieved at this level in mathematics and writing, with significant disparities evident between demographic groups. By 2020, a large majority of students were achieving at expected curriculum levels across all three areas in both English medium and Te Kohanga Te Ra, representing marked progress in addressing previous achievement gaps.
2017-06 → 2020-06 diff source
Leadership improved significantly between 2017 and 2020. The 2017 report identified a need for trustees and leaders to use internal evaluation to drive improvement, while the 2020 report confirmed that leaders had become 'improvement focused and consultative' and were effectively 'set[ting] clear expectations for improvements to students' success and teachers' professional learning.'
2017-06 → 2020-06 diff source
Teaching practice improved significantly between 2017 and 2020, moving from targeted PLD in specific areas (PB4L, literacy, mathematics) to establishment of broader culturally responsive practices across both mediums. However, a new concern emerged in 2020 about the need to develop schoolwide processes to measure the impact of teaching initiatives on student outcomes.
2017-06 → 2020-06 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$5.60M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$549k
Net assets / equity
$2.01M
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
6.9
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
$3.46M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,476
2018
$1.7M
2019
$2.5M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$2.8M
2022
$3.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 47
- Year 02 61
- Year 03 55
- Year 04 44
- Year 05 46
- Year 06 58
- Year 07 18
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 67.4%
- Pacific 38.1%
- European/Pākehā 23.3%
- Asian 7.7%
- Other / MELAA 3.6%
Location
Wheatley Street, Naenae. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Naenae School.
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Naenae College
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Frequently asked
Is Naenae School a good school?
Naenae School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2020-06 review identified 5 key findings. Large majority of students achieving at expected curriculum levels in reading, mathematics and writing across both English medium and Te Kohanga Te Ra
How do I enrol my child at Naenae School?
Contact the school directly on 04-5678117, email office@nnps.school.nz, or visit www.naenaeprimary.school. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Naenae School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Naenae School has 365 students, with an EQI of 529 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Naenae School in 2020-06, 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- naenaeprimary.school
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz