St Paul's School (Richmond)
63 Salisbury Road, Richmond · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #393 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Richmond looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Paul's School (Richmond) a good school?
St Paul's School (Richmond) scores 80/100 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 reflective and visionary leadership team that creates and promotes opportunities for ongoing improvement
- Staff that actively engage in strengthening teaching and learning practices to promote authentic learning experiences and student agency
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 15.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+31.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · bottom 10% of band (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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-16 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A reflective and visionary leadership team that creates and promotes opportunities for ongoing improvement
- Staff actively engage in strengthening teaching and learning practices to promote authentic learning experiences and student agency
- School is evaluating how well the mathematics curriculum provides a coherent pathway for learning across the school
- Focus on meaningful assessment and moderation in mathematics to inform teaching and learning
- Need to track and monitor impact of teaching strategy changes on learners below curriculum expectations to improve equity and excellence
"a reflective and visionary leadership team that creates and promotes opportunities for ongoing improvement"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2023. 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
15.6
4 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
$2.06M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,645
2018
$1.3M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 27
- Year 02 35
- Year 03 33
- Year 04 34
- Year 05 55
- Year 06 43
- Year 07 72
- Year 08 55
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 79.2%
- Asian 17.8%
- Māori 8.2%
- Other / MELAA 4.1%
- Pacific 2.7%
- International 0.3%
Location
63 Salisbury Road, Richmond. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Paul's School (Richmond).
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Salisbury School (Nelson)
Specialist School · 0.1km · 12 roll
Waimea College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.2km · 1,543 roll
63
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Waimea Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.2km · 580 roll
56
-24 vs this
Henley School (Nelson)
Contributing · 0.4km · 516 roll
71
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TKKM o Tuia te Matangi
Composite · 0.5km · 76 roll
58
-22 vs this
Garin College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.9km · 626 roll
79
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Frequently asked
Is St Paul's School (Richmond) a good school?
St Paul's School (Richmond) scores 80/100 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 2023-06 review identified 5 key findings. A reflective and visionary leadership team that creates and promotes opportunities for ongoing improvement
How do I enrol my child at St Paul's School (Richmond)?
Contact the school directly on 03-5442243, email office@stpauls-richmond.school.nz, or visit www.stpauls-richmond.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 Paul's School (Richmond) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Paul's School (Richmond) has 365 students, with an EQI of 404 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Paul's School (Richmond) in 2023-06, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz