Richmond View School
26 Burleigh Road, Blenheim · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,675 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Richmond View School is a composite school serving 326 students in Blenheim. According to the Board Assurance Review from April 2023, the board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as met. No active Ministry of Education intervention is in place.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Blenheim looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Richmond View School a good school?
Richmond View School scores 58/100 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.
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 88% · L2 75% · UE 44% · bottom quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 1% · bottom 10% of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
81% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 37.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+52.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2017-04 · near 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-04-11 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of February 2023, the Richmond View Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.07M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$121k
Net assets / equity
$0.38M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
87.5%
14 of 16 leavers
-3.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
75.0%
12 of 16 leavers
-1.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
43.8%
7 of 16 leavers
-8.6pt 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.
81.3%
2024 cohort · 16 students
+0.3pt 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
37.3
13 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
$2.84M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,717
2018
$0.8M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$2.2M
2022
$2.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 21
- Year 02 21
- Year 03 24
- Year 04 26
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 23
- Year 07 35
- Year 08 25
- Year 09 25
- Year 10 22
- Year 11 26
- Year 12 24
- Year 13+ 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 70.2%
- Other / MELAA 18.1%
- Asian 14.7%
- Māori 5.8%
- Pacific 3.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
26 Burleigh Road, Blenheim. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Richmond View School.
Whitney Street School
Contributing · 0.8km · 388 roll
77
+19 vs this
Redwoodtown School
Full Primary · 0.9km · 317 roll
39
-19 vs this
St Mary's School (Blenheim)
Full Primary · 1.3km · 181 roll
66
+8 vs this
Marlborough Boys' College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.3km · 982 roll
62
+4 vs this
Witherlea School
Contributing · 1.9km · 419 roll
67
+9 vs this
Te Pā Wānanga o Ōmaka Marae
Full Primary · 2km · roll n/a
87
+29 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Richmond View School a good school?
Richmond View School scores 58/100 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 2023-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
How do I enrol my child at Richmond View School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5780626 Ext 732, email bursar@rvs.school.nz, or visit www.rvs.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?
Richmond View School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Richmond View School has 326 students, with an EQI of 429 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Richmond View School in 2023-04, signed by Kathy Lye. 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
- web.archive.org
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- rvs.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz