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Nelson Teen Parent Unit

111 Haven Road, Nelson · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast

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Total roll 0
EQI 569
Founded 2013
60

Composite score

Established

B

Below median

Rank #1,606 of scored NZ schools

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Top 5% in Stay-on rate Top 5% in Fewer stand-downs
State school Co-educational EQI 569 (high need)

In summary

Nelson Teen Parent Unit is a teen parent education programme operating in Nelson that provides opportunities for young parents to re-engage in formal education. The 2017 ERO review found the unit performs well with all students achieving academically and making progress. Leadership is effective, staff work well as a team, and strong support systems including onsite childcare support student wellbeing and engagement. The school's composite score is 83.

Best suited for

Students in Nelson looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Nelson Teen Parent Unit a good school?

Nelson Teen Parent Unit scores 60/100 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

  • Effective leadership and capable management of the TPU with clear vision and strategic planning
  • Strong academic outcomes with improvements in NCEA achievement over recent years
  • Excellent support systems for student wellbeing and engagement, including onsite childcare facilities

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
Academic
35%
L1 80% · L2 80% · UE 40% · above band median (n=142) · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: above band median (n=142).
72
Outcomes
25%
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 0% · Industry 1% · bottom 10% of band (n=123) · why?
Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations. Year: 2023. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=123).
1
Retention
15%
100% to Y13 · top 10% of band (n=166) · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=166).
100
Wellbeing
12%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · 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: top 10% of band (n=539).
100
Trajectory
8%
-10.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: below band median (n=524).
38
ERO review
5%
83/100 from ERO review 2017-06 · top quartile of band (n=544) · 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: 2017. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=544).
83

⚠ 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): 83/100.

Latest ERO review

2017-06-08 · Steffan Brough, ERO

ERO report
  • After five years in operation, the TPU is performing well and provides very worthwhile opportunities for young parents to re-engage in formal education
  • Students achieve meaningful learning and social outcomes, with all students achieving academically and making progress building on baseline achievement data
  • The TPU is well managed with capable leadership from the manager, and staff work well as a team with good professional learning and development opportunities
  • Attendance has improved significantly to 78-80% in 2017 through effective incentives, new administration support, and transportation services
  • A positive attitude to using a range of data for internal evaluation allows the TPU to make ongoing improvements
"The TPU benefits from the manager's capable leadership. Staff work well as a team and meet regularly to share students' progress and how they support each student's individual learning needs."
— ERO, 2017-06-08 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2017. Click a point to read that review.

latest 83
0 25 50 75 100 20132017 2013-11-06 · 80/100 2017-06-08 · 83/100

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

80.0%

4 of 5 leavers

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

80.0%

4 of 5 leavers

University Entrance · 2024

40.0%

2 of 5 leavers

Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0

Stay-on rate

Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.

Education Counts

100.0%

2024 cohort · 5 students

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

0.0

· NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

0.0

· NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

—

· NZ avg ~1.5

Vocational Pathway Awards

School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).

Education Counts
  • Service Industries 1

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

$0.12M

Per-student funding · 2022

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2018

$0.1M

2019

$0.1M

2020

$0.1M

2021

$0.1M

2022

$0.1M

Location

111 Haven Road, Nelson. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Nelson Teen Parent Unit a good school?

Nelson Teen Parent Unit scores 60/100 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 2017-06 review identified 6 key findings. After five years in operation, the TPU is performing well and provides very worthwhile opportunities for young parents to re-engage in formal education

How do I enrol my child at Nelson Teen Parent Unit?

Contact the school directly on 03-5483104. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.

What are the fees?

Nelson Teen Parent Unit is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Nelson Teen Parent Unit has 0 students, with an EQI of 569 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Nelson Teen Parent Unit in 2017-06, signed by Steffan Brough. 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

8 Jun 2017

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