Plimmerton School
11 School Road, Plimmerton · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #941 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Plimmerton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Plimmerton School a good school?
Plimmerton School scores 73/100 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.
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-21.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2017-09 · near band median (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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-15 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Curriculum regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Management of Health, Safety and Welfare regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Personnel Management regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Finance regulatory and legislative requirements
"As of November 2022, the Plimmerton School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$4.88M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$119k
Net assets / equity
$0.71M
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
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· 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
$4.21M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,516
2018
$3.1M
2019
$3.8M
2020
$3.9M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$4.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 40
- Year 02 44
- Year 03 50
- Year 04 53
- Year 05 46
- Year 06 54
- Year 07 59
- Year 08 40
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 86.3%
- Māori 16.8%
- Asian 12.8%
- Pacific 7.3%
- Other / MELAA 4.8%
Location
11 School Road, Plimmerton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Plimmerton School.
St Theresa's School (Plimmerton)
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Full Primary · 3.2km · 144 roll
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+4 vs this
Papakowhai School
Full Primary · 3.8km · 505 roll
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-3 vs this
Postgate School
Full Primary · 3.9km · 314 roll
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+4 vs this
Discovery School
Full Primary · 4.1km · 479 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Plimmerton School a good school?
Plimmerton School scores 73/100 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 2023-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
How do I enrol my child at Plimmerton School?
Contact the school directly on 04-2338677, email office@plimmerton.school.nz, or visit www.plimmerton.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?
Plimmerton School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Plimmerton School has 400 students, with an EQI of 396 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Plimmerton School in 2023-02, signed by Kathy Lye. 3 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