Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School
59A Farrington Avenue, Bishopdale · Canterbury
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,366 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School's Board has demonstrated compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements across curriculum and administration domains as of August 2022. The ERO board assurance review conducted in April 2023 found the Board had attested to meeting requirements across all areas assessed.
Best suited for
Students in Bishopdale looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School a good school?
Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School scores 31/100 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
- A recent 2022 review of current teaching practices leading to identified areas of focus in Mathematics and Literacy
- The subsequent growth of leaders' and teachers' pedagogical understanding in relation to digital fluency, Structured Literacy and Mathematics
- Established collaborative, discursive and inquiry practices in classrooms throughout the school
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 96.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-27.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
64/100 from ERO review 2019-10 · 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): 64/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-04-03 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- A recent 2022 review of current teaching practices leading to identified areas of focus in Mathematics and Literacy
- Growth of leaders' and teachers' pedagogical understanding in relation to digital fluency, Structured Literacy and Mathematics
- Established collaborative, discursive and inquiry practices in classrooms throughout the school
- Commitment of staff to professional learning through a range of partnerships leading to the development of specialist knowledge
- School prioritising evaluation of Structured Literacy and DMIC to improve student outcomes
"ERO and the school are working together to develop systems and processes to evaluate the progression and success of learning programs in relation to outcomes for learners."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. 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
96.3
9 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
$3.65M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,139
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$4.4M
2022
$3.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 27
- Year 02 33
- Year 03 26
- Year 04 30
- Year 05 55
- Year 06 42
- Year 07 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 64.3%
- Asian 22.8%
- Māori 16.6%
- Pacific 12.4%
- Other / MELAA 3.3%
Location
59A Farrington Avenue, Bishopdale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School.
Breens Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.7km · 266 roll
68
+37 vs this
Wairakei School (Christchurch)
Contributing · 0.9km · 225 roll
53
+22 vs this
Cotswold Mātāhae School
Contributing · 1.3km · 562 roll
79
+48 vs this
Bishopdale School Te Kura o Papakōhatu
Contributing · 1.3km · 174 roll
48
+17 vs this
Te Ara Maurea Roydvale School
Contributing · 1.5km · 311 roll
68
+37 vs this
Burnside High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.6km · 2,581 roll
78
+47 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School a good school?
Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School scores 31/100 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 2023-04 review identified 6 key findings. A recent 2022 review of current teaching practices leading to identified areas of focus in Mathematics and Literacy
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3598553, email admin@isleworth.school.nz, or visit www.isleworth.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 Te Mātāpuna Isleworth 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 Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School has 241 students, with an EQI of 466 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School in 2023-04, signed by Kathy Lye. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz