Solway School
318 Ngaumutawa Road, Solway · Wellington
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,767 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Solway looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Solway School a good school?
Solway School scores 56/100 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.
standdowns 54.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+5.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
66/100 from ERO review 2018-05 · bottom quartile of band (n=406) · 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): 66/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-10 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"the Solway School , School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.67M
Surplus / (deficit)
$39k
Net assets / equity
$0.27M
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
54.8
5 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
$2.44M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,395
2018
$1.3M
2019
$1.4M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$2.8M
2022
$2.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 36
- Year 02 42
- Year 03 34
- Year 04 34
- Year 05 33
- Year 06 29
- Year 07 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 76.6%
- Māori 34.0%
- Pacific 6.0%
- Asian 5.5%
- Other / MELAA 2.1%
Location
318 Ngaumutawa Road, Solway. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Solway School.
Solway College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.6km · 185 roll
70
+14 vs this
Masterton Intermediate
Intermediate · 2.4km · 352 roll
34
-22 vs this
Hadlow Preparatory School
Full Primary · 2.4km · 196 roll
77
+21 vs this
Masterton Primary School
Contributing · 2.7km · 261 roll
61
+5 vs this
Fernridge School
Contributing · 3km · 216 roll
67
+11 vs this
Wairarapa College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 3km · 954 roll
58
+2 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Solway School a good school?
Solway School scores 56/100 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 2023-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
How do I enrol my child at Solway School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3774850, email office@solway.school.nz, or visit www.solway.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?
Solway School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Solway School has 235 students, with an EQI of 463 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Solway School in 2023-03, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz