Rapaura School
349 Hammerichs Road, Rapaura · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #942 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Rapaura looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Rapaura School a good school?
Rapaura 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Responsiveness to student needs with individual action plans closely monitored and regularly reviewed
- Collaborative, collegial culture among staff with shared responsibility for student progress
- Relational trust with and care for students and whānau, with positive school culture providing safe and inclusive context
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
-27.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2018-02 · 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
2018-02-21 · Lesley Paterson, Te Waipounamu - Southern Region
- The school is achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all students very well, with increasingly high levels of achievement in reading, writing and mathematics for all groups
- The school responds very effectively to Māori and other students whose learning and achievement need acceleration
- Strong professional leadership of the principal and senior staff supported by well-established structures and processes
- School's inquiry curriculum provides significant platform for meaningful student learning with valued outcomes of confident, articulate participants
- Strong trust between teachers and students encouraging openness and risk-taking in learning
"The school has maintained increasingly high levels of achievement in reading, writing and mathematics over time for all groups of students, including Māori students."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.68M
Surplus / (deficit)
$2k
Net assets / equity
$0.50M
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
0.0
· 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
$1.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,078
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.1M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 13
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 14
- Year 05 16
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 8
- Year 08 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 93.6%
- Māori 20.0%
- Pacific 7.3%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
- Asian 1.8%
Location
349 Hammerichs Road, Rapaura. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Rapaura School.
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Contributing · 4.6km · 373 roll
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Intermediate · 5km · 516 roll
73
0 vs this
Marlborough Girls' College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 5.2km · 923 roll
67
-6 vs this
Mayfield School (Blenheim)
Contributing · 5.4km · 95 roll
46
-27 vs this
Grovetown School
Contributing · 5.7km · 72 roll
77
+4 vs this
Spring Creek School
Contributing · 5.8km · 54 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Rapaura School a good school?
Rapaura 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 2018-02 review identified 5 key findings. The school is achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all students very well, with increasingly high levels of achievement in reading, writing and mathematics for all groups
How do I enrol my child at Rapaura School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5705752, email office@rapaura.school.nz, or visit www.rapaura.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?
Rapaura School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Rapaura School has 110 students, with an EQI of 418 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Rapaura School in 2018-02, signed by Lesley Paterson. 2 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