West End School (P North)
196 College Street, Palmerston North · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,763 of scored NZ schools
In summary
West End School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed met in their December 2024 board assurance review. No composite score data is currently available.
Best suited for
Students in Palmerston North looking for a state-funded setting.
Is West End School (P North) a good school?
West End School (P North) scores 56/100 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 41.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+0.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
56/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · bottom 10% 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): 56/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of June 2024, the West End School (P North) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.84M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$62k
Net assets / equity
$1.04M
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
41.5
5 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
$2.82M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,735
2018
$2.6M
2019
$2.5M
2020
$2.6M
2021
$2.8M
2022
$2.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 45
- Year 02 54
- Year 03 59
- Year 04 66
- Year 05 59
- Year 06 58
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 64.3%
- Māori 32.1%
- Asian 19.5%
- Pacific 9.3%
- Other / MELAA 3.6%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
196 College Street, Palmerston North. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with West End School (P North).
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Frequently asked
Is West End School (P North) a good school?
West End School (P North) scores 56/100 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 2024-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
How do I enrol my child at West End School (P North)?
Contact the school directly on 06-3582465, email office@westend.school.nz, or visit www.westend.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?
West End School (P North) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
West End School (P North) has 364 students, with an EQI of 458 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed West End School (P North) in 2024-12, 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
- web.archive.org
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz