West Melton School
Weedons Ross Road, West Melton · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,630 of scored NZ schools
In summary
West Melton School's Board of Trustees completed a board assurance review in December 2023, confirming compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023, including board administration and curriculum requirements. No specific strengths were identified in the available findings, and the school is not subject to active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in West Melton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is West Melton School a good school?
West Melton School scores 60/100 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 25.7/1k · suspensions 5.4/1k · exclusions 5.6/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+10.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2023-12 · below 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of June 2023, the West Melton School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.54M
Surplus / (deficit)
$21k
Net assets / equity
$1.18M
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
25.7
7 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.4
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
5.6
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
$2.94M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,874
2018
$2.8M
2019
$2.8M
2020
$3.1M
2021
$3.0M
2022
$2.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 61
- Year 02 52
- Year 03 63
- Year 04 58
- Year 05 79
- Year 06 50
- Year 07 61
- Year 08 53
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 92.2%
- Māori 10.4%
- Asian 7.4%
- Other / MELAA 2.6%
- Pacific 2.2%
Location
Weedons Ross Road, West Melton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with West Melton School.
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Clearview Primary
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Frequently asked
Is West Melton School a good school?
West Melton School scores 60/100 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 2023-12 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 West Melton School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3478448, email office@westmelton.school.nz, or visit westmelton.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 Melton School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
West Melton School has 500 students, with an EQI of 391 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed West Melton School in 2023-12, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz