West Park School
97 Broderick Road, Johnsonville
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,295 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Johnsonville looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is West Park School a good school?
West Park School scores 67/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Positive and mutually respectful learning relationships between teachers and students
- Comprehensive assessment tools support tracking and monitoring of student progress
- Early intervention systems identify learners requiring additional support with comprehensive individual plans
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-31.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2024-10 · bottom quartile of band (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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-10-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Most learners, including Māori, achieve at or above the expected curriculum level in reading
- Targeted teaching of an early literacy skills programme in the junior school has resulted in accelerated and sustained achievement results for all learners
- Most students attend school regularly; attendance exceeds the 2024 Ministry of Education target
- Leaders work well together to plan the school's curriculum and teaching programme to promote a consistent response to raising student progress and achievement
- School has yet to address disparity for Māori learners in mathematics and writing
"Leaders work well together to plan the school's curriculum and teaching programme to promote a consistent response to raising student progress and achievement."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.04M
Surplus / (deficit)
$37k
Net assets / equity
$1.03M
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
$2.70M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,118
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.4M
2020
$3.6M
2021
$3.2M
2022
$2.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 41
- Year 02 39
- Year 03 56
- Year 04 38
- Year 05 47
- Year 06 66
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 48.6%
- European/Pākehā 40.2%
- Māori 9.1%
- Other / MELAA 6.8%
- Pacific 4.7%
Location
97 Broderick Road, Johnsonville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is West Park School a good school?
West Park School scores 67/100 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 2024-10 review identified 5 key findings. Most learners, including Māori, achieve at or above the expected curriculum level in reading
How do I enrol my child at West Park School?
Contact the school directly on 04-4787074, email principal@westpark.school.nz, or visit www.westpark.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 Park School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
West Park School has 296 students, with an EQI of 392 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed West Park School in 2024-10, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz