Westport North School
Cobden Street, Westport · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,028 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Westport North School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Westport North School is a full primary school in Westport with a roll of 230 students. The Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in board administration, curriculum, and health, safety and welfare. The school is currently subject to active Ministry of Education intervention in the form of a limited statutory manager.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Westport looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Westport North School a good school?
Westport North School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Teachers share high, clear and equitable expectations for student learning, achievement, progress and wellbeing
- Internal evaluation practices support the gathering, analysis and use of evidence of student learning and outcomes to improve individual and collective practice
- Leadership promotes and supports teachers to build their capability, improve their practice and enhance outcomes for students
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 51.0/1k · suspensions 9.4/1k · exclusions 9.6/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+7.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2023-07 · above band median (n=471) · 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Teachers share high, clear and equitable expectations for student learning, achievement, progress and wellbeing
- Internal evaluation practices support the gathering, analysis and use of evidence of student learning and outcomes to improve individual and collective practice
- Leadership promotes and supports teachers to build their capability, improve their practice and enhance outcomes for students
- School is implementing a structured literacy approach combined with culturally responsive practice to improve equity and excellence in achievement
"Leadership promotes and supports teachers to build their capability, improve their practice and enhance outcomes for students"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.52M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$13k
Net assets / equity
$0.46M
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
51.0
8 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
9.4
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
9.6
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
$2.81M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,225
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.4M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$2.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 31
- Year 03 28
- Year 04 22
- Year 05 26
- Year 06 27
- Year 07 37
- Year 08 36
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 79.6%
- Māori 28.7%
- Pacific 3.5%
- Other / MELAA 3.5%
- Asian 3.0%
Location
Cobden Street, Westport. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Westport North School a good school?
Westport North School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-07 review identified 4 key findings. Teachers share high, clear and equitable expectations for student learning, achievement, progress and wellbeing
How do I enrol my child at Westport North School?
Contact the school directly on 03-7897172, email office@westportnorth.school.nz, or visit www.westportnorth.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?
Westport North School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Westport North School has 230 students, with an EQI of 497 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Westport North School in 2023-07, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz