Parklands School (Motueka)
Pah Street, Motueka · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,433 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Parklands School's November 2024 board assurance review identified non-compliance in personnel vetting procedures: referee checks were not obtained for all paid children's workers, and police vetting was not completed for all non-registered teachers as required. The board attested to compliance across other areas including curriculum, health and safety, finance, and assets management as of April 2024.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Motueka looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Parklands School (Motueka) a good school?
Parklands School (Motueka) scores 64/100 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-8.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
49/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · bottom 10% 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): 49/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board attested to compliance across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets as of April 2024
- Non-compliance identified: Board did not obtain and consider information from at least one referee for persons employed or engaged as paid children's workers
- Non-compliance identified: Police vetting not obtained for every non-registered teacher prior to employment and every three years
- Board has taken steps to address identified non-compliance
"Evidence that the Board has obtained and considered information from at least one referee for persons that the Board employed or engaged as a paid children's worker."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2023–2024. 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
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$2.58M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,655
2018
$2.3M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.9M
2021
$3.3M
2022
$2.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 18
- Year 02 24
- Year 03 15
- Year 04 29
- Year 05 26
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 30
- Year 08 33
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 58.8%
- Māori 52.5%
- Pacific 9.8%
- Asian 8.8%
- Other / MELAA 2.9%
Location
Pah Street, Motueka. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Parklands School (Motueka).
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+27 vs this
Motueka South School
Full Primary · 1.9km · 190 roll
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-29 vs this
Brooklyn School (Motueka)
Full Primary · 3.6km · 139 roll
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+26 vs this
Riwaka School
Full Primary · 3.9km · 160 roll
61
-3 vs this
Motueka Steiner School
Full Primary · 4.8km · 87 roll
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+8 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Parklands School (Motueka) a good school?
Parklands School (Motueka) scores 64/100 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 2024-11 review identified 4 key findings. Board attested to compliance across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets as of April 2024
How do I enrol my child at Parklands School (Motueka)?
Contact the school directly on 03-5288978, email info@parklands.school.nz, or visit www.parklands.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?
Parklands School (Motueka) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Parklands School (Motueka) has 204 students, with an EQI of 503 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Parklands School (Motueka) in 2024-11, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz