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Norfolk School

6 Norfolk Road, Inglewood · Taranaki & Manawatū

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Total roll 157
EQI 434
Founded 1879
55

Composite score

Developing

C+

Below median

Rank #1,801 of scored NZ schools

In summary

Norfolk School received a Te Ara Huarau ERO review in June 2023. The school's leaders, teachers, and trustees work together to pursue the school's vision and support continuous improvement through collaborative practice and professional learning opportunities. The learning environment reflects the school's shared values and promotes positive student engagement.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Inglewood looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Norfolk School a good school?

Norfolk School scores 55/100 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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 64.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile 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: bottom quartile of band (n=518).
35
Trajectory
25%
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (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: near band median (n=515).
50
ERO review
40%
75/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · below band median (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: 2023. Peer comparison: below band median (n=520).
75

⚠ 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

2023-06-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023
  • Board Administration requirements affirmed
  • Curriculum requirements affirmed
  • Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements affirmed
  • Personnel Management and Finance requirements affirmed
"As of May 2023, the Norfolk School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
— ERO, 2023-06-19 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. Click a point to read that review.

latest 75
0 25 50 75 100 20182023 2018-08-22 · 78/100 2023-06-19 · 75/100

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

64.8

7 this year · 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

$1.42M

Per-student funding · 2022

$9,046

2018

$1.0M

2019

$1.0M

2020

$1.3M

2021

$1.2M

2022

$1.4M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    20
  • Year 02
    15
  • Year 03
    17
  • Year 04
    20
  • Year 05
    23
  • Year 06
    13
  • Year 07
    24
  • Year 08
    21

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    87.9%
  • Māori
    17.2%
  • Asian
    9.6%
  • Other / MELAA
    2.5%
  • Pacific
    1.9%

Location

6 Norfolk Road, Inglewood. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Norfolk School a good school?

Norfolk School scores 55/100 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 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023

How do I enrol my child at Norfolk School?

Contact the school directly on 06-7568306, email principal@norfolk.school.nz, or visit www.norfolk.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?

Norfolk School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Norfolk School has 157 students, with an EQI of 434 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Norfolk School in 2023-06, 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.

Last updated

19 Jun 2023

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  • crimestats.co.nz