Tahunanui School
69 Muritai Street, Tahunanui · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,210 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Tahunanui School's Board Assurance Review in February 2024 confirmed the board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. The assurance was based on board attestation as of July 2021. No composite score was available at the time of review.
Best suited for
Students in Tahunanui looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Tahunanui School a good school?
Tahunanui School scores 41/100 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
- Board confirmed compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements
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 105.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+3.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
69/100 from ERO review 2024-02 · bottom quartile of band (n=406) · 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): 69/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Assurance based on board attestation as of July 2021
"As of July 2021, the Tahunanui School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2021–2024. 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
105.6
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
$2.58M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,411
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.0M
2022
$2.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 50
- Year 02 40
- Year 03 35
- Year 04 40
- Year 05 52
- Year 06 39
- Year 07 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 60.9%
- Māori 26.6%
- Asian 14.2%
- Pacific 6.9%
- Other / MELAA 0.7%
Location
69 Muritai Street, Tahunanui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tahunanui School.
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Broadgreen Intermediate
Intermediate · 2.4km · 489 roll
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Nayland Primary School
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Frequently asked
Is Tahunanui School a good school?
Tahunanui School scores 41/100 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 2024-02 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Tahunanui School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5486167, email admin@tahunanui.school.nz, or visit www.tahunanui.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?
Tahunanui School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tahunanui School has 274 students, with an EQI of 474 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tahunanui School in 2024-02, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz