Vardon School
36 Cunningham Road, Beerescourt · Waikato
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,837 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Beerescourt looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Vardon School a good school?
Vardon 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
- The collation and use of assessment data to identify those students who are at risk of underachieving and their specific learning needs
- A robust curriculum that provides clear expectations and support for teacher practice
- A positive and caring culture for learning
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 73.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+13.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2020-10 · 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School is using assessment data to identify students at risk of underachieving and their specific learning needs
- A robust curriculum provides clear expectations and support for teacher practice
- Positive and caring culture for learning established at the school
- Focus evaluation on embedding new approaches to teaching literacy to improve outcomes for all students
"develop culturally responsive learners who live our vision and values by supporting Māori students to succeed as Māori"
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
73.1
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
$2.75M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,786
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.8M
2021
$2.5M
2022
$2.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 56
- Year 02 73
- Year 03 64
- Year 04 52
- Year 05 51
- Year 06 72
- Year 07 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 46.2%
- Māori 41.5%
- Pacific 17.0%
- Asian 14.6%
- Other / MELAA 6.2%
Location
36 Cunningham Road, Beerescourt. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Vardon School a good school?
Vardon 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 2023-07 review identified 4 key findings. School is using assessment data to identify students at risk of underachieving and their specific learning needs
How do I enrol my child at Vardon School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8492451, email office@vardon.school.nz, or visit www.vardon.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?
Vardon School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Vardon School has 405 students, with an EQI of 474 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Vardon School in 2023-07, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz