St Benedict's School (Khandallah)
50 Nicholson Road, Khandallah
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #945 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Khandallah looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Benedict's School (Khandallah) a good school?
St Benedict's School (Khandallah) scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board Administration compliance attested
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare compliance attested
- Personnel Management compliance attested
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-24.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · near band median (n=539) · 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
2025-02-20 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board attested to compliance with most regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2024
- Non-compliance identified: did not provide appropriate career education and guidance for students in Years 7 and 8 under Education and Training Act 2022, Section 103
- Board has since addressed the identified area of non-compliance
- Next Board assurance will be reported within three years, along with Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report
"As of October 2024, the St Benedict's School (Khandallah) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2025. 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
$1.75M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,960
2018
$1.5M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$1.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 20
- Year 02 25
- Year 03 21
- Year 04 27
- Year 05 30
- Year 06 21
- Year 07 38
- Year 08 33
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 83.2%
- Asian 21.4%
- Other / MELAA 10.0%
- Pacific 3.2%
- Māori 2.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
50 Nicholson Road, Khandallah. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Benedict's School (Khandallah) a good school?
St Benedict's School (Khandallah) scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-02 review identified 4 key findings. Board attested to compliance with most regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2024
How do I enrol my child at St Benedict's School (Khandallah)?
Contact the school directly on 04-4796878, email office@st-benedicts.school.nz, or visit www.st-benedicts.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 Benedict's School (Khandallah) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Benedict's School (Khandallah) has 220 students, with an EQI of 350 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Benedict's School (Khandallah) in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz