Wakanui School
Wakanui School Road, Ashburton · Canterbury
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,145 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Wakanui School is a full primary school in Ashburton, Canterbury with a roll of 112 students. The Board of Trustees' assurance review in August 2023 confirmed the school met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2023, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements satisfied. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Ashburton looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Wakanui School a good school?
Wakanui School scores 43/100 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 56.6/1k · exclusions 28.8/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-9.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2019-10 · above band median (n=539) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of April 2023, the Wakanui School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2012–2019. 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
56.6
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
28.8
1 this year · 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
$1.23M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,981
2018
$0.9M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 17
- Year 03 12
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 16
- Year 06 15
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 87.5%
- Asian 8.0%
- Other / MELAA 5.4%
- Māori 1.8%
Location
Wakanui School Road, Ashburton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Wakanui School.
Ashburton Christian School
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80
+37 vs this
Hampstead School
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-6 vs this
Ashburton Intermediate
Intermediate · 9.6km · 467 roll
56
+13 vs this
Ashburton Netherby School
Contributing · 9.7km · 185 roll
47
+4 vs this
Tinwald School
Contributing · 10km · 283 roll
66
+23 vs this
St Joseph's School (Ashburton)
Full Primary · 10.2km · 264 roll
78
+35 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Wakanui School a good school?
Wakanui School scores 43/100 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 2023-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2023
How do I enrol my child at Wakanui School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3023899, email office@wakanui.school.nz, or visit www.wakanui.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?
Wakanui School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Wakanui School has 112 students, with an EQI of 415 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Wakanui School in 2023-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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