Winchester School (P North)
552 Ruahine Street, Hokowhitu · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #780 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Winchester School supports most students to achieve equitable outcomes, with almost all students including Māori achieving at or above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics as of 2017. The school demonstrates consistently good achievement levels across a broad curriculum. Leaders are aware that boys are not achieving as well as girls in writing and have shown a considered approach to change management supporting school-wide improvement.
Best suited for
Students in Hokowhitu looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Winchester School (P North) a good school?
Winchester School (P North) scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Considered approach of leaders to change management that supports school-wide improvement
- Consistently good levels of achievement across the school
- Broad curriculum providing students with a wide range of learning opportunities
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 7.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-8.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2018-08 · above band median (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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-08-13 · Alan Wynyard, Te Tai Pokapū - Central Region
- The school supports most students to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes, with high achievement remaining since 2014
- Almost all students including Māori achieved at or above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics in 2017
- Leaders are aware that boys are not achieving as well as girls in writing
- The school successfully accelerated learning for some students who had previously been below expectations in reading
- Leadership needs to strengthen alignment of long-term planning, teachers' appraisal, internal evaluation and reporting to the board
"Since the March 2014 ERO evaluation achievement has remained high."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.73M
Surplus / (deficit)
$9k
Net assets / equity
$0.70M
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
7.4
1 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
$2.65M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,592
2018
$2.2M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$2.7M
2022
$2.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 41
- Year 02 61
- Year 03 55
- Year 04 39
- Year 05 62
- Year 06 55
- Year 07 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 71.9%
- Māori 17.8%
- Asian 17.5%
- Other / MELAA 6.6%
- Pacific 4.9%
Location
552 Ruahine Street, Hokowhitu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Winchester School (P North) a good school?
Winchester School (P North) scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2018-08 review identified 6 key findings. The school supports most students to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes, with high achievement remaining since 2014
How do I enrol my child at Winchester School (P North)?
Contact the school directly on 06-3579414, email bursar@winchester.school.nz, or visit www.winchester.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?
Winchester School (P North) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Winchester School (P North) has 349 students, with an EQI of 420 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Winchester School (P North) in 2018-08, signed by Alan Wynyard. 2 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