Norsewood and Districts School
Coronation Street, Norsewood · Wellington
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,304 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Norsewood looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Norsewood and Districts School a good school?
Norsewood and Districts School scores 36/100 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 189.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-25.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2018-10 · above band median (n=544) · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
- Board Administration compliance confirmed
- Curriculum compliance confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare compliance confirmed
- Personnel Management compliance confirmed
"As of November 2022, the Norsewood and Districts School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$0.94M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$11k
Net assets / equity
$0.29M
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
189.0
5 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.71M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,820
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 8
- Year 02 3
- Year 03 8
- Year 04 10
- Year 05 2
- Year 06 4
- Year 07 5
- Year 08 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 64.4%
- European/Pākehā 46.7%
- Asian 2.2%
Location
Coronation Street, Norsewood. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Norsewood and Districts School a good school?
Norsewood and Districts School scores 36/100 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 2023-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
How do I enrol my child at Norsewood and Districts School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3740870, email office@norsewood.school.nz, or visit www.norsewood.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?
Norsewood and Districts School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Norsewood and Districts School has 45 students, with an EQI of 514 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Norsewood and Districts School in 2023-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz