North East Valley Normal School
248 North Road, North East Valley · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,184 of scored NZ schools
In summary
North East Valley Normal School is a contributing primary school in Dunedin with a roll of 227 students. The board's 2024 assurance review confirmed compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements, board administration standards, and curriculum requirements as of October 2023. No composite score or intervention data is currently available.
Best suited for
Students in North East Valley looking for a state-funded setting.
Is North East Valley Normal School a good school?
North East Valley Normal School scores 42/100 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 47.7/1k · suspensions 22.2/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-14.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · near band median (n=406) · 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of October 2023, the North East Valley Normal School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. 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
47.7
4 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
22.2
1 this year · 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
$2.48M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,935
2018
$1.6M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$2.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 36
- Year 02 31
- Year 03 24
- Year 04 40
- Year 05 36
- Year 06 38
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 71.8%
- Māori 30.8%
- Other / MELAA 10.1%
- Asian 9.3%
- Pacific 7.9%
- International 0.9%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
Year 1 to Year 6
Location
248 North Road, North East Valley. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is North East Valley Normal School a good school?
North East Valley Normal School scores 42/100 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 2024-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2023
How do I enrol my child at North East Valley Normal School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4738246, email office@nevn.school.nz, or visit www.nevn.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?
North East Valley Normal School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
North East Valley Normal School has 227 students, with an EQI of 450 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed North East Valley Normal School in 2024-03, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- nevn.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz