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St Anne's School (Wanganui)

Raine Street, Whanganui East · Taranaki & Manawatū

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Total roll 222
EQI 459
Founded 1944
40

Composite score

Developing

C

Below median

Rank #2,237 of scored NZ schools

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Whanganui East looking for a state-funded setting.

Is St Anne's School (Wanganui) a good school?

St Anne's School (Wanganui) scores 40/100 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.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Outcomes that show good levels of achievement for students
  • Provision of an inclusive and caring environment that reflects the Catholic character and effectively responds to students' learning, wellbeing and sense of belonging
  • Knowing each student well and using achievement information so that the needs of all learners are promoted

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 23.0/1k · suspensions 11.4/1k · exclusions 11.6/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=404).
0
Trajectory
25%
-16.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=403).
29
ERO review
40%
81/100 from ERO review 2019-06 · above band median (n=406) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2019. Peer comparison: above band median (n=406).
81

⚠ 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): 81/100.

Latest ERO review

2019-06-10 · Phillip Cowie, Central Region

ERO report
  • Most students, including Māori, achieve at or above expectation in reading, writing and mathematics, with increasing percentages achieving at or above curriculum expectation over time
  • Disparity for boys in writing is reducing over time, with almost all students at end of Year 8 achieving at or above expectation in reading
  • All students identified in the 2018 writing target, including Māori, have accelerated their progress to now be achieving at expectation
  • Leaders, staff and trustees have the professional capacity and capability to promote equity and excellence for all learners with processes in place that support and strengthen teacher practice
  • Curriculum requires further development and alignment to reflect the special unique character of the school with expectations and guidance for teaching and learning
"Leaders, staff and trustees have the professional capacity and capability to promote equity and excellence for all learners. School leaders work collaboratively to develop and pursue the school's vision, goals and targets."
— ERO, 2019-06-10 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.

latest 81
0 25 50 75 100 20162019 2016-01-15 · 79/100 2019-06-10 · 81/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$2.34M

Surplus / (deficit)

+$72k

Net assets / equity

$0.21M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

23.0

3 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

11.4

1 this year · NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

11.6

1 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.86M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,395

2018

$1.5M

2019

$1.6M

2020

$1.9M

2021

$1.8M

2022

$1.9M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    23
  • Year 02
    18
  • Year 03
    23
  • Year 04
    23
  • Year 05
    27
  • Year 06
    28
  • Year 07
    33
  • Year 08
    33

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    80.2%
  • Māori
    29.7%
  • Asian
    11.7%
  • Pacific
    5.4%
  • Other / MELAA
    0.9%

Location

Raine Street, Whanganui East. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is St Anne's School (Wanganui) a good school?

St Anne's School (Wanganui) scores 40/100 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 2019-06 review identified 5 key findings. Most students, including Māori, achieve at or above expectation in reading, writing and mathematics, with increasing percentages achieving at or above curriculum expectation over time

How do I enrol my child at St Anne's School (Wanganui)?

Contact the school directly on 06-3438389, email office@stannes.school.nz, or visit www.stannes.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?

St Anne's School (Wanganui) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

St Anne's School (Wanganui) has 222 students, with an EQI of 459 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed St Anne's School (Wanganui) in 2019-06, signed by Phillip Cowie. 2 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2020

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  • crimestats.co.nz