Remarkables Primary School
49 Lake Avenue, Frankton · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,357 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Remarkables Primary School as of 2017-11-17. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Remarkables Primary School's 2023 ERO board assurance review found the board has attested to compliance across six key areas including curriculum, health and safety, and finance. However, one area of non-compliance was identified: the board has not adopted and reviewed a required statement on health curriculum delivery as mandated by the Education and Training Act 2020, and this has not yet been addressed. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Frankton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Remarkables Primary School a good school?
Remarkables Primary 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
- High quality analysis of progress and achievement information is used by leaders and teachers to know the learners, inform team planning and design programmes for targeted support that respond to learners' needs
- Strategic intervention and support for neurodiverse students and other students who are yet to meet progress and achievement expectations
- High expectations for excellent and equitable learning outcomes across the school
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 23.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-21.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2019-04 · above 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- High quality analysis of progress and achievement information is used by leaders and teachers to inform team planning and design programmes for targeted support
- Strategic intervention and support for neurodiverse students and other students who are yet to meet progress and achievement expectations
- High expectations for excellent and equitable learning outcomes across the school
- School transitioning to a localised version of structured literacy that is cohesive, effective and embedded across the school
"having trialled a number of structured literacy platforms, school leaders wish to transition to a localised version of structured literacy that is coherent, effective and embedded across the school"
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
23.6
7 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
$6.44M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,025
2018
$2.1M
2019
$3.7M
2020
$4.1M
2021
$4.8M
2022
$6.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 38
- Year 02 56
- Year 03 53
- Year 04 41
- Year 05 51
- Year 06 57
- Year 07 68
- Year 08 80
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 73.9%
- Asian 17.2%
- Māori 7.6%
- Pacific 5.7%
- Other / MELAA 4.8%
Location
49 Lake Avenue, Frankton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Remarkables Primary School a good school?
Remarkables Primary 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 2023-05 review identified 4 key findings. High quality analysis of progress and achievement information is used by leaders and teachers to inform team planning and design programmes for targeted support
How do I enrol my child at Remarkables Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4414044, email office@remarkables.school.nz, or visit www.remarkablesprimary.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?
Remarkables Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Remarkables Primary School has 459 students, with an EQI of 397 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Remarkables Primary School in 2023-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz