Renwick School
26 Havelock Street, Renwick · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #944 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Renwick School as of 2025-10-08. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Renwick looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Renwick School a good school?
Renwick 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
- School has attested compliance with all aspects of the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- Detailed policies and procedures in place to support international students' wellbeing and learning
- Detailed information about the school available on the school's website
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 6.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-16.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2023-04 · above band median (n=520) · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-04-06 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Renwick School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- At the time of this review there were no international students attending the school and no exchange students
- The school has detailed policies and procedures that provide clear guidelines and practices to support international students' wellbeing and learning
- While there is detailed information about the school on the school's website, there is yet to be any information added that relates specifically to International Students
"Renwick School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.59M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$106k
Net assets / equity
$1.14M
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
6.3
2 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
$6.14M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,346
2018
$3.9M
2019
$3.9M
2020
$4.1M
2021
$5.1M
2022
$6.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 50
- Year 02 51
- Year 03 50
- Year 04 62
- Year 05 59
- Year 06 55
- Year 07 69
- Year 08 63
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.5%
- Māori 23.3%
- Pacific 3.4%
- Asian 2.0%
- Other / MELAA 2.0%
Location
26 Havelock Street, Renwick. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Renwick School a good school?
Renwick 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 2023-04 review identified 4 key findings. Renwick School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
How do I enrol my child at Renwick School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5728158, email office@renwick.school.nz, or visit www.renwick.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?
Renwick School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Renwick School has 497 students, with an EQI of 449 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Renwick School in 2023-04, 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
- renwick.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz