Valley School
East Street, Pukekohe · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,565 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Pukekohe looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Valley School a good school?
Valley School scores 61/100 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.
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 32.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-10.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2023-12 · 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
2023-12-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Board Administration
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Curriculum
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Personnel Management
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Finance
"As of November 2023, the Valley School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$5.08M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$73k
Net assets / equity
$0.83M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
32.2
6 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
$3.30M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,813
2018
$2.7M
2019
$3.0M
2020
$3.6M
2021
$3.7M
2022
$3.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 78
- Year 02 59
- Year 03 85
- Year 04 81
- Year 05 73
- Year 06 70
- Year 07 18
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 62.1%
- Asian 23.9%
- Māori 17.9%
- Pacific 12.0%
- Other / MELAA 6.0%
Location
East Street, Pukekohe. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Valley School.
Pukekohe High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 1,821 roll
62
+1 vs this
St Joseph's School (Pukekohe)
Contributing · 1.1km · 360 roll
78
+17 vs this
Pukekohe Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.3km · 694 roll
57
-4 vs this
Pukekohe North School
Full Primary · 1.5km · 393 roll
75
+14 vs this
Pukekohe Hill School
Contributing · 2.5km · 570 roll
68
+7 vs this
Parkside School
Specialist School · 2.6km · 166 roll
86
+25 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Valley School a good school?
Valley School scores 61/100 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 2023-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Board Administration
How do I enrol my child at Valley School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2388774, email office@valley.school.nz, or visit www.valley.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?
Valley School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Valley School has 485 students, with an EQI of 426 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Valley School in 2023-12, 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
- valley.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz