Whanganui East School
Patapu Street, Whanganui East · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,138 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Whanganui East School is a Contributing school serving 165 students in Whanganui East. The Board's July 2024 assurance review confirmed compliance across all regulatory and legislative requirement areas, with Board Administration and curriculum requirements verified. No composite score was available at the time of this review.
Best suited for
Students in Whanganui East looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Whanganui East School a good school?
Whanganui East School scores 43/100 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
- Board compliance across all six regulatory and legislative requirement areas
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 250.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-11.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · top 10% of band (n=544) · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-07-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management confirmed
"As of May 2024, the Whanganui East School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
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
250.6
18 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
$1.78M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,764
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$1.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 17
- Year 02 30
- Year 03 31
- Year 04 37
- Year 05 24
- Year 06 28
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 73.9%
- European/Pākehā 44.2%
- Pacific 9.1%
- Asian 1.8%
- Other / MELAA 1.2%
Location
Patapu Street, Whanganui East. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Whanganui East School.
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Full Primary · 0.7km · 222 roll
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Whanganui Girls' College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.9km · 345 roll
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+11 vs this
St Mary's School (Wanganui)
Full Primary · 1.2km · 258 roll
66
+23 vs this
Cullinane College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.4km · 444 roll
67
+24 vs this
Keith Street School
Contributing · 1.7km · 179 roll
48
+5 vs this
Whanganui City College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 2.4km · 297 roll
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-8 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Whanganui East School a good school?
Whanganui East School scores 43/100 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 2024-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
How do I enrol my child at Whanganui East School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3438054, email office@whanganuieast.school.nz, or visit www.whanganuieast.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?
Whanganui East School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Whanganui East School has 165 students, with an EQI of 547 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Whanganui East School in 2024-07, 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