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New Plymouth Adventist Christian School

41 Saxton Road, Vogeltown · Taranaki & Manawatū

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Total roll 64
EQI 443
Founded 1980
80

Composite score

Strong

A

Top 25% in NZ

Rank #427 of scored NZ schools

In summary

The school is led by an acting principal with a permanent principal yet to be appointed. The teaching team has sound knowledge of the New Zealand Curriculum, and school culture is underpinned by its special character with developing cultural responsiveness. The diverse community brings a range of cultural knowledge, languages and practices to the school.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Vogeltown looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is New Plymouth Adventist Christian School a good school?

New Plymouth Adventist Christian School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • A teaching team with a sound knowledge of the New Zealand Curriculum
  • A school culture that is underpinned by its special character with developing cultural responsiveness
  • A diverse community who can bring a range of cultural knowledge, languages and practices to the school

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
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · 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=518).
100
Trajectory
25%
+34.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=515).
93
ERO review
40%
54/100 from ERO review 2017-09 · bottom 10% of band (n=520) · 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: bottom 10% of band (n=520).
54

⚠ 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): 54/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-02-14 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

ERO report
  • School is led by an acting principal with permanent principal yet to be appointed
  • Teaching team has sound knowledge of the New Zealand Curriculum
  • School culture underpinned by special character with developing cultural responsiveness
  • Diverse community can bring range of cultural knowledge, languages and practices to the school
  • ERO and school are evaluating extent that community partnerships support learners to develop strong sense of belonging and identity
"The school is currently being led by an acting principal with a permanent principal yet to be appointed."
— ERO, 2023-02-14 (leadership)

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

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.52M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,174

2018

$0.2M

2019

$0.3M

2020

$0.5M

2021

$0.5M

2022

$0.5M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    10
  • Year 02
    8
  • Year 03
    11
  • Year 04
    7
  • Year 05
    12
  • Year 06
    2
  • Year 07
    8
  • Year 08
    8

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    53.1%
  • Asian
    28.1%
  • Other / MELAA
    21.9%
  • Māori
    9.4%
  • Pacific
    7.8%

Location

41 Saxton Road, Vogeltown. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is New Plymouth Adventist Christian School a good school?

New Plymouth Adventist Christian School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2023-02 review identified 5 key findings. School is led by an acting principal with permanent principal yet to be appointed

How do I enrol my child at New Plymouth Adventist Christian School?

Contact the school directly on 06-7535495, email office@npacs.school.nz, or visit npsda.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?

New Plymouth Adventist Christian School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

New Plymouth Adventist Christian School has 64 students, with an EQI of 443 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed New Plymouth Adventist Christian School in 2023-02, 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.

Last updated

14 Feb 2023

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  • crimestats.co.nz