Pillans Point School
101 Maxwells Road, Pillans Point · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,119 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Pillans Point School's board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023, with confirmed compliance in board administration and curriculum requirements. The school had no composite score assigned at the time of this review.
Best suited for
Students in Pillans Point looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Pillans Point School a good school?
Pillans Point School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Effective systems and processes for pastoral care of international students
- Specialist teaching and language learning support programmes tailored to individual needs
- Full integration of international students into school life
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 10.1/1k · suspensions 9.3/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-5.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · top quartile of band (n=539) · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-20 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects
- At the time of review, 14 international students were attending the school
- The school has effective systems and processes in place to support the pastoral care of international students
- Students benefit from specialist teaching and language learning support programmes to meet their individual needs
- International students are fully integrated into the life of the school with extensive opportunities for positive interaction and participation in academic, cultural and sporting activities
"The school has effective systems and processes in place to support the pastoral care of international students."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.44M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$51k
Net assets / equity
$1.00M
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
10.1
2 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
9.3
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
$3.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,561
2018
$2.9M
2019
$3.7M
2020
$6.4M
2021
$6.9M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 75
- Year 02 71
- Year 03 78
- Year 04 83
- Year 05 80
- Year 06 96
- Year 07 25
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.9%
- Asian 11.4%
- Māori 10.1%
- Other / MELAA 6.9%
- International 2.7%
- Pacific 2.1%
Location
101 Maxwells Road, Pillans Point. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Pillans Point School.
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Contributing · 2.3km · 467 roll
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+5 vs this
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Intermediate · 2.4km · 908 roll
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0 vs this
Matua School
Contributing · 2.5km · 555 roll
74
+4 vs this
Ōtūmoetai College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 2.6km · 1,961 roll
69
-1 vs this
Bellevue School (Tauranga)
Contributing · 2.9km · 332 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Pillans Point School a good school?
Pillans Point School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above 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. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects
How do I enrol my child at Pillans Point School?
Contact the school directly on 07-5769407, email office@pillanspoint.school.nz, or visit www.pillanspoint.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?
Pillans Point School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Pillans Point School has 525 students, with an EQI of 405 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pillans Point School in 2023-06, 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
- pillanspoint.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz