Waipara School
2 Loffhagen Drive, Waipara · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,083 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Waipara School's most recent ERO review in March 2025 found that success and progress for all learners is increasing, with high quality teaching practice improving achievement in reading, writing and mathematics. Students report strong wellbeing and belonging, which supports their engagement in learning. The school demonstrates purposeful strategic planning focused on improvement and individual student needs, with a composite score of 84.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Waipara looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Waipara School a good school?
Waipara School scores 71/100 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
- Students have a strong sense of wellbeing and belonging to the school and community; this strengthens their engagement in learning
- Students individualised programmes respond well to their learning needs and interests
- Purposeful strategic planning by leaders, teachers and the board clearly focuses on improvement, sustainability and what is best for each child
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-32.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · top quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-03-25 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Success and progress for all learners is increasing
- Learners benefit from high quality teaching practice that improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
- Students have a strong sense of wellbeing and belonging to the school and community; this strengthens their engagement in learning
- A consistent focus on supporting all learners to gain sound foundation skills in literacy and mathematics is evident
- The school is making progress towards Government reading, writing and mathematics targets and is likely to meet them by 2030
"Students have a strong sense of wellbeing and belonging to the school and community; this strengthens their engagement in learning."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.78M
Surplus / (deficit)
$63k
Net assets / equity
$0.34M
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
0.0
· 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
$0.61M
Per-student funding · 2022
$17,458
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 5
- Year 02 6
- Year 03 2
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 5
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 3
- Year 08 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 77.1%
- Māori 20.0%
- Other / MELAA 5.7%
- Asian 2.9%
Location
2 Loffhagen Drive, Waipara. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Waipara School a good school?
Waipara School scores 71/100 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 2025-03 review identified 6 key findings. Success and progress for all learners is increasing
How do I enrol my child at Waipara School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3146814, email office@waipara.school.nz, or visit www.waipara.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?
Waipara School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waipara School has 35 students, with an EQI of 478 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waipara School in 2025-03, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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