Newfield Park School
82 Wilfrid Street, Newfield · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,132 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Newfield looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Newfield Park School a good school?
Newfield Park School scores 43/100 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
- A culture of collective ownership, where school leaders, staff, students, trustees and the wider community are working together with a shared purpose to support children's wellbeing and success
- Leaders have taken a strategic approach to developing and aligning key curriculum documents that clearly identify their aspirations for assessment capable learners
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 145.2/1k · suspensions 38.3/1k · exclusions 37.1/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-10.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2019-11 · top quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-22 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- School leaders, staff, students, trustees and wider community working together with shared purpose to support children's wellbeing and success
- Leaders have taken strategic approach to developing and aligning key curriculum documents identifying aspirations for assessment capable learners
- School has developed a Matrix for Assessment Capability identifying knowledge and skills required for assessment capable learners
- Strategic priorities focus on students being active participants in their own wellbeing and success
"a culture of collective ownership, where school leaders, staff, students, trustees and the wider community are working together with a shared purpose to support children's wellbeing and success"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2019. 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
145.2
14 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
38.3
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
37.1
2 this year · 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
$2.42M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,865
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$2.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 27
- Year 02 29
- Year 03 39
- Year 04 38
- Year 05 37
- Year 06 32
- Year 07 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 68.2%
- Māori 34.1%
- Pacific 9.4%
- Asian 7.6%
- Other / MELAA 4.5%
Location
82 Wilfrid Street, Newfield. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Newfield Park School.
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+17 vs this
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Southland Girls' High School
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+32 vs this
Verdon College
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Fernworth Primary School
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Frequently asked
Is Newfield Park School a good school?
Newfield Park School scores 43/100 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 2023-03 review identified 4 key findings. School leaders, staff, students, trustees and wider community working together with shared purpose to support children's wellbeing and success
How do I enrol my child at Newfield Park School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2169601, email admin@newfieldpark.school.nz, or visit newfieldpark.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?
Newfield Park School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Newfield Park School has 223 students, with an EQI of 506 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Newfield Park School in 2023-03, signed by Kathy Lye. 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