Thorndon School
20 Turnbull Street, Thorndon
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #948 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Thorndon School's board assurance review in June 2023 confirmed the board has met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023, including board administration and curriculum requirements. No composite score was available at the time of this review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Thorndon looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Thorndon School a good school?
Thorndon School scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A newly established collaborative leadership model that prioritises sustainable change and supports the continuous achievement of mokopuna
- Engaged and highly supportive whānau committed to improving the achievement of mokopuna
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 6.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-7.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · below band median (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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-20 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A newly established collaborative leadership model prioritises sustainable change and supports continuous achievement of mokopuna
- Engaged and highly supportive whānau are committed to improving the achievement of mokopuna
- Board and leaders have prioritised acceleration of learner achievement in writing through alignment of systems and processes
- School is developing schoolwide systems and key documents to guide, support and build leaders' and teachers' capacity
"a newly established collaborative leadership model that prioritises sustainable change and supports the continuous achievement of mokopuna"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. 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
6.1
1 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
$2.07M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,813
2018
$6.4M
2019
$3.0M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$2.8M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 22
- Year 03 36
- Year 04 37
- Year 05 36
- Year 06 40
- Year 07 39
- Year 08 32
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 53.6%
- European/Pākehā 40.4%
- Other / MELAA 10.9%
- Māori 9.8%
- Pacific 8.7%
- International 0.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Year 1 to Year 8
Location
20 Turnbull Street, Thorndon. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Thorndon School.
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+6 vs this
St Mary's College (Wellington)
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Frequently asked
Is Thorndon School a good school?
Thorndon School scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median 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 4 key findings. A newly established collaborative leadership model prioritises sustainable change and supports continuous achievement of mokopuna
How do I enrol my child at Thorndon School?
Contact the school directly on 04-4724267, email office@thorndonprimary.school.nz, or visit www.thorndon.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?
Thorndon School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Thorndon School has 265 students, with an EQI of 362 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Thorndon School in 2023-06, 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- thorndon.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz