West Eyreton School
1651 North Eyre Road, West Eyreton · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #505 of scored NZ schools
In summary
West Eyreton School appointed a new principal in 2022 and is part of the Puketeraki Rangiora Kāhui Ako network. The school demonstrates high-quality teaching and learning that supports student progress across the curriculum, and benefits from a supportive community and strong school culture. With effective leadership focused on ongoing improvement, the school has achieved a composite score of 85.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in West Eyreton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is West Eyreton School a good school?
West Eyreton School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- High quality teaching and learning that ensures students' progress and achieve well across the curriculum
- Highly supportive community, alongside a strong school culture, results in educationally powerful connections that enrich learning
- Effective school leadership and stewardship that focuses on ongoing improvement to achieve equity and excellence for all learners
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
-9.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-05 · top 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- West Eyreton School appointed a new principal in 2022 and is an active member of the Puketeraki Rangiora Kāhui Ako comprising 18 schools
- High quality teaching and learning ensures students' progress and achieve well across the curriculum
- Highly supportive community and strong school culture results in educationally powerful connections that enrich learning
- School prioritises literacy achievement and schoolwide assessment for learning practices as evaluation focus areas
- Strategic priorities centre on delivering equitable outcomes through collaboration and embedding cohesive school-community partnership
"effective school leadership and stewardship that focuses on ongoing improvement to achieve equity and excellence for all learners"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. 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
$1.78M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,578
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.5M
2021
$2.0M
2022
$1.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 22
- Year 02 20
- Year 03 17
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 28
- Year 06 19
- Year 07 25
- Year 08 25
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 91.9%
- Māori 8.6%
- Asian 4.3%
- Pacific 3.2%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
Location
1651 North Eyre Road, West Eyreton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is West Eyreton School a good school?
West Eyreton School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-05 review identified 5 key findings. West Eyreton School appointed a new principal in 2022 and is an active member of the Puketeraki Rangiora Kāhui Ako comprising 18 schools
How do I enrol my child at West Eyreton School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3125850, email office@westeyreton.school.nz, or visit www.westeyreton.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 Eyreton School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
West Eyreton School has 186 students, with an EQI of 438 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed West Eyreton School in 2023-05, 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