Pukerua Bay School
Rawhiti Road, Pukerua Bay · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,016 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Pukerua Bay School's 2024 ERO review found a collaborative staff committed to improving learner outcomes, with leadership that supports teachers to build capacity and enhance practice. The school has staff strengths across a range of curriculum areas. The school's composite score is 74.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Pukerua Bay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Pukerua Bay School a good school?
Pukerua Bay School scores 72/100 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 10.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-6.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2024-01 · bottom 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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-01-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of December 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of December 2023, the Pukerua Bay School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports emphasize equity as a priority, but the focus has shifted. The 2018 report documented specific gender disparities (growing gap between girls and boys in writing) alongside strengths in identifying at-risk students. The 2024 report frames equity more broadly through culturally responsive teaching and school-wide practices, with ERO and the school actively collaborating to evaluate how these approaches support equitable literacy outcomes, suggesting a more systematic, practice-focused approach to equity rather than addressing identified achievement gaps.
2018-05 → 2024-01 diff source
Leadership focus evolved from emphasizing student wellbeing, engagement, and cultural identity (2018) to emphasizing teacher capacity-building and instructional practice improvement (2024). While both reports rate leadership positively, the 2024 report explicitly foregrounds professional development and pedagogical enhancement, whereas the 2018 report flagged the need for more strategic goal-setting aligned with teacher inquiry.
2018-05 → 2024-01 diff source
Both reports recognize a broad, rich curriculum as a strength. The 2015 report emphasizes an 'inquiry-based and locally responsive approach,' while the 2018 report highlights 'a broad curriculum that reflects student's identity, culture and language needs' and notes newly implemented play-based learning. The shift reflects evolution from inquiry-based pedagogy to a more integrated approach incorporating play-based and culturally responsive elements.
2015-02 → 2018-05 diff source
Leadership focus evolved from establishing new teams and guiding improvement (2015) to a more defined emphasis on student wellbeing, engagement, and cultural identity (2018). While both reports affirm strong leadership, the 2018 report shows a clearer articulation of leadership priorities around social-emotional and cultural dimensions, though a concern emerged about strategic goal-setting alignment with teacher inquiry.
2015-02 → 2018-05 diff source
Both reports describe the board of trustees as collaborative and well-informed, with minimal substantive change in governance. The 2015 report emphasizes trustees using achievement data to make strategic decisions about resourcing and direction, while the 2018 report notes the board works collaboratively with expertise and seeks training to build knowledge—suggesting a slight shift toward capacity-building rather than data-driven decision-making as the primary governance focus.
2015-02 → 2018-05 diff source
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
10.4
1 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
$1.31M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,509
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 20
- Year 02 20
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 26
- Year 06 24
- Year 07 20
- Year 08 22
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.0%
- Māori 18.3%
- Other / MELAA 10.3%
- Pacific 5.1%
- Asian 4.0%
Location
Rawhiti Road, Pukerua Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Pukerua Bay School a good school?
Pukerua Bay School scores 72/100 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 2024-01 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of December 2023
How do I enrol my child at Pukerua Bay School?
Contact the school directly on 04-2399744, email office@pukeruabay.school.nz, or visit www.pukeruabay.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?
Pukerua Bay School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Pukerua Bay School has 175 students, with an EQI of 412 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pukerua Bay School in 2024-01, 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