Parkvale School
1217 Howard Street, Hastings · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,105 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Hastings looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Parkvale School a good school?
Parkvale School scores 44/100 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
- Leaders demonstrate a clear understanding and facilitation of their roles and responsibilities. They use analysed information well to understand the impact of teaching and learning on progress and achievement
- Decision making is aligned to resourcing to achieve school priorities
- The school has robust systems and processes in place to inform assessment practices, track and monitor and report progress and achievement outcomes
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 16.2/1k · suspensions 9.9/1k · exclusions 9.6/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-9.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2022-12 · below 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-20 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Leaders demonstrate clear understanding and facilitation of their roles and responsibilities, using analysed information well to understand the impact of teaching and learning
- Decision making is aligned to resourcing to achieve school priorities
- The school has robust systems and processes in place to inform assessment practices, track and monitor and report progress and achievement outcomes
- The coaching and mentoring programme evaluation is the focus of the Te Ara Huarau improvement cycle to achieve equity and excellence for all learners
"leaders demonstrate a clear understanding and facilitation of their roles and responsibilities. They use analysed information well to understand the impact of teaching and learning on progress and achievement"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2011–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.91M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$80k
Net assets / equity
$1.34M
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
16.2
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
9.9
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
9.6
1 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
$3.52M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,950
2018
$3.1M
2019
$3.3M
2020
$3.7M
2021
$3.6M
2022
$3.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 64
- Year 02 77
- Year 03 84
- Year 04 97
- Year 05 69
- Year 06 63
- Year 07 27
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 49.0%
- Māori 27.1%
- Asian 20.9%
- Pacific 6.9%
- Other / MELAA 2.8%
- International 0.6%
Location
1217 Howard Street, Hastings. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Parkvale School.
Karamū High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.8km · 845 roll
56
+12 vs this
St Joseph's School (Hastings)
Full Primary · 1.4km · 301 roll
76
+32 vs this
St John's College (Hastings)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.4km · 406 roll
66
+22 vs this
Hastings Christian School
Composite · 1.5km · 335 roll
68
+24 vs this
Mayfair School
Contributing · 1.6km · 237 roll
52
+8 vs this
Kōwhai School
Specialist School · 1.7km · 130 roll
89
+45 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Parkvale School a good school?
Parkvale School scores 44/100 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 2022-12 review identified 4 key findings. Leaders demonstrate clear understanding and facilitation of their roles and responsibilities, using analysed information well to understand the impact of teaching and learning
How do I enrol my child at Parkvale School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8786616, email admin@parkvale.school.nz, or visit www.parkvale.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?
Parkvale School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Parkvale School has 506 students, with an EQI of 462 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Parkvale School in 2022-12, signed by Phil Cowie. 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