Nelson Christian Academy
100 Marsden Valley Road, Stoke · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,512 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Nelson Christian Academy is a Christ-centred full primary school with 312 students that has built a strong sense of community belonging grounded in shared faith and values. The school has engaged a School Achievement Function Practitioner to develop shared teaching and assessment practices in mathematics and is implementing an inquiry approach to support reflective, evidence-based teaching. The 2023 ERO review identified scope to accelerate progress in core learning areas and ensure more students are secure in knowledge by Year 8, while noting the school's developing strategic plans for learning pathways across Years 1 to 8.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Stoke looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Nelson Christian Academy a good school?
Nelson Christian Academy scores 62/100 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.
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 55.2/1k · suspensions 6.3/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+28.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2019-06 · below band median (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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Curriculum
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Personnel Management
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Finance
"As of November 2022, the Nelson Christian Academy Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: qualified
Total revenue
$3.27M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$12k
Net assets / equity
$0.52M
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
55.2
12 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.3
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$1.74M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,570
2018
$1.3M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.5M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 38
- Year 02 44
- Year 03 48
- Year 04 35
- Year 05 33
- Year 06 32
- Year 07 41
- Year 08 31
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 57.1%
- Asian 33.7%
- Pacific 7.7%
- Māori 7.4%
- Other / MELAA 3.2%
Location
100 Marsden Valley Road, Stoke. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Nelson Christian Academy.
Stoke School
Contributing · 1.1km · 209 roll
33
-29 vs this
Nayland Primary School
Contributing · 1.4km · 390 roll
63
+1 vs this
Enner Glynn School
Contributing · 1.5km · 333 roll
61
-1 vs this
Broadgreen Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.5km · 489 roll
38
-24 vs this
Nayland College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.6km · 1,372 roll
60
-2 vs this
Birchwood School
Contributing · 2km · 256 roll
66
+4 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Nelson Christian Academy a good school?
Nelson Christian Academy scores 62/100 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 2023-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
How do I enrol my child at Nelson Christian Academy?
Contact the school directly on 03-5477082, email office@nca.school.nz, or visit www.nca.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?
Nelson Christian Academy is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Nelson Christian Academy has 312 students, with an EQI of 449 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Nelson Christian Academy in 2023-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- nca.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz