Windsor North School
91 Chelmsford Street, Windsor · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,149 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Windsor North School's April 2025 ERO review found most students are engaged and make good progress, with almost all achieving or exceeding curriculum expectations in reading and most in writing and mathematics. The school demonstrates high-quality mathematics teaching, improved strand coverage, and effective evidence-based interventions targeting additional support. Boys' achievement has improved significantly, though girls continue to outperform in writing, with increasing equity overall across learner groups.
Best suited for
Students in Windsor looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Windsor North School a good school?
Windsor North 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.
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 90.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-16.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2025-04 · near 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-04-03 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of November 2024, the Windsor North School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.00M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$0k
Net assets / equity
$0.00M
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
90.3
11 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
$2.95M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,126
2018
$1.9M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.3M
2022
$2.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 42
- Year 02 52
- Year 03 48
- Year 04 56
- Year 05 46
- Year 06 38
- Year 07 25
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 66.9%
- Asian 22.0%
- Māori 15.2%
- Other / MELAA 7.4%
- Pacific 4.3%
Location
91 Chelmsford Street, Windsor. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Windsor North School.
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+14 vs this
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Waihopai School
Contributing · 0.9km · 367 roll
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+35 vs this
James Hargest College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.4km · 1,868 roll
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Waverley Park School
Contributing · 1.4km · 273 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Windsor North School a good school?
Windsor North 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 2025-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2024
How do I enrol my child at Windsor North School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2178819, email office@windsornorth.school.nz, or visit www.windsornorth.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?
Windsor North School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Windsor North School has 323 students, with an EQI of 422 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Windsor North School in 2025-04, signed by Sharon Kelly. 5 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