Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School
Mornington Road, Brooklyn
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,137 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School as of 2011-11-17. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Brooklyn looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School a good school?
Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory requirements across six key governance areas
- Board responded promptly to address all identified non-compliance areas
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
-10.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
64/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · 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): 64/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board attested to regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Four areas of non-compliance identified: trial evacuation assurance intervals, board member eligibility, safety checking of workforce risk assessment, and career education for Year 7 & 8 students
- Board has since addressed all identified areas of non-compliance
- Next board assurance to be reported within three years alongside Te Ara Huarau School Evaluation Report
"As of July 2024, the Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2016 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.63M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$100k
Net assets / equity
$0.56M
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
—
· 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
$6.70M
Per-student funding · 2022
$31,443
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$2.8M
2021
$8.1M
2022
$6.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 27
- Year 02 27
- Year 03 23
- Year 04 27
- Year 05 44
- Year 06 38
- Year 07 17
- Year 08 12
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 79.3%
- Asian 17.4%
- Māori 9.9%
- Pacific 6.6%
- Other / MELAA 6.6%
Location
Mornington Road, Brooklyn. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School.
Berhampore School
Contributing · 1km · 279 roll
74
+4 vs this
Brooklyn School (Wellington)
Full Primary · 1.1km · 413 roll
73
+3 vs this
South Wellington Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.3km · 367 roll
67
-3 vs this
Newtown School
Contributing · 1.4km · 349 roll
76
+6 vs this
St Annes School (Newtown)
Full Primary · 1.5km · 220 roll
88
+18 vs this
Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.9km · 1,660 roll
78
+8 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School a good school?
Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-11 review identified 4 key findings. Board attested to regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School?
Contact the school directly on 04-9398771, email office@ridgway.school.nz, or visit www.ridgway.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?
Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School has 213 students, with an EQI of 380 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School in 2024-11, 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz