Napier Central School
32 Napier Terrace, Napier · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,131 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Napier Central School's 2023 ERO review identified foundation learning areas as a priority, with a collegial school culture that builds trust and professional capacity among staff. Leaders create coherent organisational conditions that promote evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building.
Best suited for
Students in Napier looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Napier Central School a good school?
Napier Central 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Foundation learning areas are a priority
- A collegial school culture that builds and sustains trust, professional capacity and teacher agency
- Leaders ensure coherent organisational conditions promote evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building
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
-13.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 from ERO review 2018-05 · bottom 10% 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): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-01-26 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Foundation learning areas are a priority at the school
- A collegial school culture builds and sustains trust, professional capacity and teacher agency
- Leaders ensure coherent organisational conditions promote evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building
- ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively professional learning in literacy promotes improved outcomes for learners in the junior school
- The school expects to see accelerated progress and achievement in literacy in the junior school
"a collegial school culture that builds and sustains trust, professional capacity and teacher agency"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. 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
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
$1.76M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,698
2018
$1.8M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$2.6M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$1.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 40
- Year 02 46
- Year 03 34
- Year 04 29
- Year 05 50
- Year 06 41
- Year 07 15
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 76.4%
- Asian 12.9%
- Māori 11.0%
- Other / MELAA 8.0%
- Pacific 1.1%
Location
32 Napier Terrace, Napier. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Napier Central School.
Napier Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.6km · 1,030 roll
77
+7 vs this
Sacred Heart College (Napier)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 336 roll
67
-3 vs this
Napier Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.7km · 376 roll
47
-23 vs this
Port Ahuriri School
Contributing · 0.9km · 244 roll
68
-2 vs this
Nelson Park School
Contributing · 0.9km · 370 roll
75
+5 vs this
Marewa School
Contributing · 1.9km · 237 roll
69
-1 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Napier Central School a good school?
Napier Central 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 2023-01 review identified 5 key findings. Foundation learning areas are a priority at the school
How do I enrol my child at Napier Central School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8358136, email office@napiercentral.school.nz, or visit www.napiercentral.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?
Napier Central School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Napier Central School has 263 students, with an EQI of 403 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Napier Central School in 2023-01, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz