National Park School
Carroll Street, National Park · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,067 of scored NZ schools
In summary
National Park School's board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022. Board administration and curriculum were confirmed in the April 2023 board assurance review. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in National Park looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is National Park School a good school?
National Park School scores 71/100 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-16.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2018-05 · 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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-04-12 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management confirmed
"As of July 2022, the National Park School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.66M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$31k
Net assets / equity
$0.37M
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
$0.61M
Per-student funding · 2022
$20,169
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 2
- Year 02 4
- Year 03 2
- Year 04 3
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 6
- Year 07 10
- Year 08 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 76.7%
- Māori 36.7%
- Asian 10.0%
- Pacific 3.3%
Location
Carroll Street, National Park. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with National Park School.
Frequently asked
Is National Park School a good school?
National Park School scores 71/100 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 2023-04 review identified 7 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022
How do I enrol my child at National Park School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8922880, email office@nationalpark.school.nz, or visit www.nationalpark.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?
National Park School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
National Park School has 30 students, with an EQI of 424 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed National Park School in 2023-04, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz