Totara Park School
16 California Drive, Totara Park · Wellington
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,841 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Totara Park School received a regular ERO review in February 2019 with a composite score of 70. The review found that leaders and teachers have improved conditions to promote student achievement, with teachers gaining clearer understanding of student progress. The school has strengthened systems to identify at-risk students, increased community participation, and enhanced Te ao Māori within the curriculum.
Best suited for
Students in Totara Park looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Totara Park School a good school?
Totara Park School scores 54/100 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
- Useful range of systems, processes and strategies in place to identify, track and monitor needs of students at risk
- Increased community participation in school activities and events with parents and whānau welcome in the school
- Te ao Māori within the curriculum has strengthened with increased opportunities for learning about te reo me ngā tikanga Māori
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 59.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-3.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2019-02 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-02-12 · Alan Wynyard, Southern Region
- Leaders and teachers have improved conditions and practices to promote increased student achievement
- Teachers have a clearer picture of students' achievement and progress and are well supported to improve their practice
- Some acceleration is occurring
- End-of-year data in writing in 2017 showed disparity of outcomes for Māori students and for boys, with evidence of acceleration in writing for some targeted students during the first three terms of 2018
- The school is well placed to sustain introduced improvements
"Leaders and teachers have improved conditions and practices to promote increased student achievement."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.58M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$123k
Net assets / equity
$0.25M
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
59.1
5 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
$1.70M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,249
2018
$1.7M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 36
- Year 02 36
- Year 03 49
- Year 04 44
- Year 05 38
- Year 06 27
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.2%
- Māori 18.4%
- Asian 8.5%
- Pacific 6.8%
- Other / MELAA 5.6%
Location
16 California Drive, Totara Park. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Totara Park School a good school?
Totara Park School scores 54/100 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 2019-02 review identified 5 key findings. Leaders and teachers have improved conditions and practices to promote increased student achievement
How do I enrol my child at Totara Park School?
Contact the school directly on 04-5266286, email admin@totarapark.school.nz, or visit www.totarapark.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?
Totara Park School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Totara Park School has 234 students, with an EQI of 441 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Totara Park School in 2019-02, signed by Alan Wynyard. 2 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