Sunset Primary School
110/170 Sunset Road, Fordlands · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,099 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Sunset Primary School's board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains including Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel, Finance, and Assets. The ERO review identified non-compliance regarding the adoption of a health curriculum statement, which the board has taken steps to address. No composite score has been assigned.
Best suited for
Students in Fordlands looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Sunset Primary School a good school?
Sunset Primary School scores 44/100 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
- Leaders and staff are aware of the need, and are committed to improving outcomes for all learners
- A school-wide focus on the wellbeing of staff and ākonga
- A focus on mahitahi that sets the foundation for collaboration and collective practice
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 189.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+18.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2020-12 · below band median (n=544) · 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-01-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Leaders and staff are committed to improving outcomes for all learners
- School-wide focus on wellbeing of staff and ākonga is evident
- Local curriculum implementation supports students' sense of belonging, language, culture and identity
- Mathematics programme changes are being evaluated to accelerate student progress
- Procedures needed to support policy implementation, particularly health and safety
"leaders and staff are aware of the need, and are committed to improving outcomes for all learners"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2020. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.71M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$107k
Net assets / equity
$0.65M
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
189.0
10 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
$1.35M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,524
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.5M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 27
- Year 03 25
- Year 04 21
- Year 05 24
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 88.0%
- Pacific 8.9%
- European/Pākehā 7.0%
- Asian 3.2%
Location
110/170 Sunset Road, Fordlands. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Sunset Primary School a good school?
Sunset Primary School scores 44/100 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 2024-01 review identified 5 key findings. Leaders and staff are committed to improving outcomes for all learners
How do I enrol my child at Sunset Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 07-3484289, email office@sunset.school.nz, or visit www.sunset.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?
Sunset Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sunset Primary School has 158 students, with an EQI of 551 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sunset Primary School in 2024-01, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz