South End School
275 High Street South, Carterton · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #648 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to South End School . NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Carterton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is South End School a good school?
South End 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
- Leadership increasingly fosters a culture committed to quality teaching and high expectations of learner achievement
- Teacher professional learning is strategically aligned with school improvement targets
- Teachers use evidence-based, responsive teaching practices to provide purposeful learning opportunities
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+7.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · 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): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-18 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The majority of learners achieve at or above curriculum level expectations in reading, writing and mathematics
- Greater consistency of teacher planning and targeted professional practice accelerated progress of priority learners
- Boys are not achieving as well as girls in writing and this disparity has increased over time
- The greatest shift was improved achievement outcomes through strong growth in whānau engagement and involvement in their child's learning
- The school has made progress towards, but is not yet meeting, the Ministry of Education's target for regular attendance
"Leadership increasingly fosters a culture committed to quality teaching, and high expectations of learner achievement."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
0.0
· 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
$1.64M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,556
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$1.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 29
- Year 02 27
- Year 03 23
- Year 04 21
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 22
- Year 07 18
- Year 08 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 91.1%
- Māori 18.8%
- Asian 7.8%
- Other / MELAA 2.1%
- Pacific 1.0%
Location
275 High Street South, Carterton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is South End School a good school?
South End 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 2024-09 review identified 5 key findings. The majority of learners achieve at or above curriculum level expectations in reading, writing and mathematics
How do I enrol my child at South End School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3794000, email office@southend.school.nz, or visit southend.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?
South End School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
South End School has 192 students, with an EQI of 450 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed South End School in 2024-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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