Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School
27 Matuhi Street, Belmont · Wellington
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,447 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School as of 2009-06-05. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School is a composite school in Belmont, Lower Hutt serving 278 students. An ERO review in February 2023 identified strengths in holistic, child-centred teaching and learning, strong relational engagement with students and whānau, and a developmentally based broad curriculum offering personalised learning opportunities. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Belmont looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School a good school?
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Teaching and learning are strongly guided by an understanding and response to the holistic uniqueness of each child
- Strength in the school's relational engagement with ākonga and whanau in an environment placing value on their stories that extends the meaningful rhythms of learning
- A developmentally based broad curriculum, rich in opportunities for personalised learning
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.
L1 100% · L2 96% · UE 78% · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 10% · Te Pūkenga 0% · Industry 0% · bottom 10% of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
96% to Y13 · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 9.7/1k · suspensions 3.2/1k · exclusions 3.5/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-22.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2018-02 · below 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-14 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Teaching and learning are strongly guided by an understanding and response to the holistic uniqueness of each child
- Strength in the school's relational engagement with ākonga and whanau in an environment placing value on their stories that extends the meaningful rhythms of learning
- A developmentally based broad curriculum, rich in opportunities for personalised learning
- School changed provision from kindergarten to Class 12 to beginning at Class 2 to Class 12 in 2023
- ERO and school are working together to evaluate how effectively the curriculum and teachers respond to individual needs
"Teaching and learning are strongly guided by an understanding and response to the holistic uniqueness of each child."
Audited financials
Year ended 2018 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.57M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$37k
Net assets / equity
$-0.09M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
100.0%
23 of 23 leavers
+12.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
95.7%
22 of 23 leavers
+15.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
78.3%
18 of 23 leavers
+14.3pt 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.
95.7%
2024 cohort · 23 students
+11.7pt 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
9.7
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.2
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
3.5
1 this year · 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
$3.52M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,670
2018
$3.2M
2019
$3.3M
2020
$3.7M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$3.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 12
- Year 02 16
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 23
- Year 06 25
- Year 07 31
- Year 08 24
- Year 09 35
- Year 10 12
- Year 11 23
- Year 12 28
- Year 13+ 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 83.8%
- Asian 14.7%
- Māori 11.5%
- Other / MELAA 7.6%
- Pacific 4.3%
- International 1.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
16 or younger
Location
27 Matuhi Street, Belmont. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School.
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Frequently asked
Is Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School a good school?
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-02 review identified 5 key findings. Teaching and learning are strongly guided by an understanding and response to the holistic uniqueness of each child
How do I enrol my child at Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School?
Contact the school directly on 04-5695161, email marcelly.r@raphaelhouse.school.nz, or visit www.raphaelhouse.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?
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School has 278 students, with an EQI of 400 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School in 2023-02, signed by Kathy Lye. 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- raphaelhouse.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz