St Brigids School (Johnsonville)
9-11 Phillip Street, Johnsonville
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #566 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Brigids School (Johnsonville) is a full primary school in Wellington with a roll of 308 students. The Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed as met in the November 2023 board assurance review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Johnsonville looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Brigids School (Johnsonville) a good school?
St Brigids School (Johnsonville) scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- a connected, caring community where its values are well known and enacted for the wellbeing of all
- current data collection and tracking processes
- a senior leadership team who clearly articulate a collaborative team approach and expectations to support positive learning outcomes for all learners
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
-8.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2018-05 · 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
2023-11-16 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School is working with ERO in Te Ara Huarau to evaluate how well it is responding to the learning needs of priority learners whose progress requires acceleration
- Strategic priorities focus on embedding the St Brigids curriculum, sustaining teacher collaboration, and building partnerships with local iwi
- Current strengths include a connected caring community, data collection and tracking processes, and senior leadership team articulating collaborative approaches
"a senior leadership team who clearly articulate a collaborative team approach and expectations to support positive learning outcomes for all learners"
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.27M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$22k
Net assets / equity
$0.41M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
$2.01M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,536
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$2.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 31
- Year 03 38
- Year 04 32
- Year 05 33
- Year 06 37
- Year 07 51
- Year 08 37
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 60.1%
- European/Pākehā 29.2%
- Other / MELAA 12.3%
- Pacific 7.8%
- Māori 7.1%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
9-11 Phillip Street, Johnsonville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Brigids School (Johnsonville) a good school?
St Brigids School (Johnsonville) scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-11 review identified 3 key findings. School is working with ERO in Te Ara Huarau to evaluate how well it is responding to the learning needs of priority learners whose progress requires acceleration
How do I enrol my child at St Brigids School (Johnsonville)?
Contact the school directly on 04-4786516, email office@stbrigids.school.nz, or visit www.stbrigids.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 Brigids School (Johnsonville) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Brigids School (Johnsonville) has 308 students, with an EQI of 372 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Brigids School (Johnsonville) in 2023-11, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- stbrigids.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz