Puketapu School (New Plymouth)
Dillon Drive, Bell Block · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,234 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Puketapu School is a full primary in Bell Block serving 375 students. The school has made its curriculum document (Te Marautanga o Puketapu) publicly available and maintains a focus on positive relationships and high expectations in teaching and learning. Leadership has invested in school-wide professional learning to develop teaching capacity. The school's composite score is 71.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Bell Block looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Puketapu School (New Plymouth) a good school?
Puketapu School (New Plymouth) scores 40/100 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
- Te Marautanga o Puketapu is available to the community on the school's website to help grow a partnership for learning
- Leadership that prioritises a culture of positive relationships and high expectations for teaching and learning
- The school has recognised the need for school-wide professional learning and has resourced this to further build kaiako capacity
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 199.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-2.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · below band median (n=471) · 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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-03 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Te Marautanga o Puketapu is available to the community on the school's website to help grow a partnership for learning
- Leadership prioritises a culture of positive relationships and high expectations for teaching and learning
- The school has recognised the need for school-wide professional learning and has resourced this to further build kaiako capacity
- School systems enable the tracking and monitoring of individual tamariki to facilitate a responsive approach to meet the needs of all
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively Te Marautanga o Puketapu (the school's curriculum) helps all tamariki engage and succeed with learning."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2017 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.15M
Surplus / (deficit)
$28k
Net assets / equity
$0.38M
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
199.9
53 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
$3.10M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,257
2018
$1.8M
2019
$2.9M
2020
$3.0M
2021
$4.2M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 37
- Year 02 43
- Year 03 32
- Year 04 41
- Year 05 53
- Year 06 56
- Year 07 59
- Year 08 49
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 69.9%
- Māori 42.1%
- Pacific 8.3%
- Asian 8.3%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
Location
Dillon Drive, Bell Block. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Puketapu School (New Plymouth).
Bell Block School
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Fitzroy School
Contributing · 4.9km · 438 roll
81
+41 vs this
St John Bosco School (New Plymouth)
Contributing · 5.1km · 275 roll
77
+37 vs this
Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 5.2km · 725 roll
80
+40 vs this
Merrilands School
Contributing · 5.9km · 152 roll
34
-6 vs this
New Plymouth Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 5.9km · 1,302 roll
67
+27 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Puketapu School (New Plymouth) a good school?
Puketapu School (New Plymouth) scores 40/100 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 2024-04 review identified 4 key findings. Te Marautanga o Puketapu is available to the community on the school's website to help grow a partnership for learning
How do I enrol my child at Puketapu School (New Plymouth)?
Contact the school directly on 06-7550973, email office@puketapu.school.nz, or visit www.puketapu.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?
Puketapu School (New Plymouth) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Puketapu School (New Plymouth) has 375 students, with an EQI of 480 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Puketapu School (New Plymouth) in 2024-04, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz