Waituna West School
Waituna Valley Road, Feilding · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #868 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Waituna West School as of 2022-01-20. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Waituna West School is a full primary in the Feilding area with a roll of 55 students. An ERO review in October 2023 found the school promotes shared values and positive student engagement, provides collaborative professional learning for teachers, and receives responsive trustee resourcing. The school is currently under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Feilding looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Waituna West School a good school?
Waituna West School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
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=518) · why? ▼ hide
-7.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2020-02 · 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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-03 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2020. 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
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
$0.54M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,743
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 12
- Year 02 8
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 5
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 7
- Year 08 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 87.3%
- Māori 18.2%
- Asian 3.6%
- Pacific 1.8%
Location
Waituna Valley Road, Feilding. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Waituna West School a good school?
Waituna West School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
How do I enrol my child at Waituna West School?
Contact the school directly on 06-328 6805, email office@waitunawest.school.nz, or visit waitunawest.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?
Waituna West School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waituna West School has 55 students, with an EQI of 439 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waituna West School in 2023-10, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz