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Woodville School

Ross Street, Woodville · Wellington

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Total roll 121
EQI 507
Founded 1877
49

Composite score

Developing

C

Below median

Rank #1,964 of scored NZ schools

Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager

A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Woodville School as of 2021-06-15. NZ Gazette notice

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Woodville looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Woodville School a good school?

Woodville 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

  • Work already underway utilising the Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA) and Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)
  • Improved collaborative relationships with parents and whānau, local community and marae resulting in more learning-focused conversations
  • Staff with existing capability and experience of improving outcomes in key curriculum areas through professional development and coaching

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 143.0/1k · suspensions 32.5/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=468).
0
Trajectory
25%
+43.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=469) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=469).
100
ERO review
40%
61/100 from ERO review 2019-10 · bottom quartile of band (n=471) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2019. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=471).
61

⚠ 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): 61/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-09-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Reading is the strongest curriculum area with 63% of students achieving within or beyond expectations, but achievement is not equitable for all learners
  • School roll has increased since 2021 with new teachers and students, providing opportunity to revisit values and school culture
  • High rates of regular school attendance recognised as a foundation for learner achievement
  • Work underway utilising Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA) and Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)
  • Improved collaborative relationships with parents, whānau, local community and marae developing shared values supporting student achievement
"Recognition of the significance of high rates of regular school attendance as being a foundation for learner achievement"
— ERO, 2023-09-12 (wellbeing)

Audited financials

Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$1.99M

Surplus / (deficit)

+$142k

Net assets / equity

$0.90M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

143.0

13 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

32.5

2 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.51M

Per-student funding · 2022

$12,445

2018

$0.7M

2019

$0.7M

2020

$0.8M

2021

$0.9M

2022

$1.5M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    12
  • Year 02
    11
  • Year 03
    15
  • Year 04
    17
  • Year 05
    13
  • Year 06
    19
  • Year 07
    16
  • Year 08
    15

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    76.0%
  • Māori
    48.8%
  • Asian
    10.7%
  • Pacific
    7.4%
  • Other / MELAA
    0.8%

Location

Ross Street, Woodville. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Woodville School a good school?

Woodville 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 2023-09 review identified 5 key findings. Reading is the strongest curriculum area with 63% of students achieving within or beyond expectations, but achievement is not equitable for all learners

How do I enrol my child at Woodville School?

Contact the school directly on 06-3765276, email office@woodville.school.nz, or visit www.woodville.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?

Woodville School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Woodville School has 121 students, with an EQI of 507 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Woodville School in 2023-09, 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2024

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  • ero.govt.nz
  • web.archive.org
  • gazette.govt.nz
  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz