Pītau-Allenvale School
1A Treedale Street, Belfast · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,248 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Pītau-Allenvale School is a specialist school in Christchurch. In March 2024, the board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six key areas, including board administration and curriculum requirements. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students in Belfast looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Pītau-Allenvale School a good school?
Pītau-Allenvale School scores 68/100 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 26.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-4.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six key areas as of March 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
0.0%
0 of 10 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
0.0%
0 of 10 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
0.0%
0 of 10 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
100.0%
2024 cohort · 10 students
+20.0pt vs 2023
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
26.2
3 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
$6.50M
Per-student funding · 2022
$46,786
2018
$3.1M
2019
$3.5M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$5.1M
2022
$6.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 6
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 11
- Year 05 10
- Year 06 7
- Year 07 13
- Year 08 11
- Year 09 10
- Year 10 3
- Year 11 5
- Year 12 13
- Year 13+ 26
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 56.1%
- Asian 25.2%
- Māori 18.0%
- Pacific 8.6%
- Other / MELAA 6.5%
Location
1A Treedale Street, Belfast. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Pītau-Allenvale School.
Pūtahi Belfast School
Full Primary · 0.6km · 466 roll
42
-26 vs this
Redwood School (Christchurch)
Contributing · 2.8km · 313 roll
63
-5 vs this
- no score yet
Ōuruhia Model School
Full Primary · 2.9km · 27 roll
Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School
Contributing · 3.5km · 157 roll
42
-26 vs this
St Bede's College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 4km · 796 roll
78
+10 vs this
Casebrook Intermediate
Intermediate · 4.1km · 467 roll
66
-2 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Pītau-Allenvale School a good school?
Pītau-Allenvale School scores 68/100 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 across all six key areas as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Pītau-Allenvale School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3516743, email office@allenvale.school.nz, or visit www.allenvale.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?
Pītau-Allenvale School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Pītau-Allenvale School has 139 students, with an EQI of 466 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pītau-Allenvale School in 2024-03, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz