Schools in Stoke
Nelson · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
There are 7 schools in and around Stoke, Nelson (Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast) — 5 primary, 1 intermediate, 1 secondary. Birchwood School is the highest-scoring on the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite, which compares every school against its EQI peer group. Each profile is source-linked to Education Counts, ERO and the Ministry of Education.
7 schools · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
Schools in Stoke ranked by value-added score
The SchoolsNearMe composite scores every level against its EQI peer group, so it surfaces schools that get the most out of their students — not just the most advantaged intake. How it's calculated.
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/ 100 composite
Wellbeing67Trajectory49ERO review75 - View profile →
63
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing73Trajectory39ERO review69 - View profile →
62
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing32Trajectory85ERO review75 - View profile →
61
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing79Trajectory41ERO review58 - View profile →
60
/ 100 composite
Academic74Outcomes42Retention74Wellbeing32Trajectory62ERO review81 - View profile →
38
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing0Trajectory32ERO review76 - View profile →
33
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing0Trajectory26ERO review67
What the record says about Stoke schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Birchwood School
Birchwood School is a Contributing school in Stoke, Nelson with a roll of 256 students. The Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed in the July 2022 board assurance review. No composite score is currently available.
Full source-linked profile →Nayland Primary School
Nayland Primary School's board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all areas as of November 2022, including board administration and curriculum requirements, according to the June 2023 ERO board assurance review. The school has no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Full source-linked profile →Nelson Christian Academy
Nelson Christian Academy is a Christ-centred full primary school with 312 students that has built a strong sense of community belonging grounded in shared faith and values. The school has engaged a School Achievement Function Practitioner to develop shared teaching and assessment practices in mathematics and is implementing an inquiry approach to support reflective, evidence-based teaching. The 2023 ERO review identified scope to accelerate progress in core learning areas and ensure more students are secure in knowledge by Year 8, while noting the school's developing strategic plans for learning pathways across Years 1 to 8.
Full source-linked profile →Enner Glynn School
Enner Glynn School's most recent ERO review (October 2024) found that most learners achieve at expected curriculum levels in reading and mathematics, with the majority meeting expectations in writing. However, very few learners achieve above expected levels, and there is a significant disparity for Māori learners in literacy and mathematics, with boys not achieving as well as girls in literacy. The school has developed coherent systems supported by evidence-based professional learning, and leaders effectively support teaching practice through coaching frameworks and curriculum coordination.
Full source-linked profile →Nayland College
Nayland College's board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in board administration, curriculum, and management of health, safety and welfare, according to the March 2024 ERO board assurance review. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Full source-linked profile →Broadgreen Intermediate
Broadgreen Intermediate's board assurance review in July 2023 confirmed the board had met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements satisfied. The school had a total roll of 489 students at the time of the review.
Full source-linked profile →Stoke School
Stoke School had a regular ERO review in September 2024. A large majority of learners achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics, though significant disparity exists for Māori and Pacific learners in literacy and mathematics. The school is not yet meeting the national attendance target. Strengths include evidence-based planning by leaders and teachers, relationship-based teaching, and effective professional reflection and coaching.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Stoke schools
What schools are in Stoke?
Stoke, Nelson has 7 schools on our records (5 primary, 1 intermediate, 1 secondary): Nayland College, Nelson Christian Academy, Birchwood School, Broadgreen Intermediate, Enner Glynn School, Nayland Primary School, Stoke School. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Stoke?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Birchwood School ranks highest among Stoke schools (66/100). On NCEA and University Entrance results, Nayland College leads the local secondary schools. "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Stoke?
Many New Zealand state schools operate an enrolment zone (home zone), so your home address — not just the suburb — determines which in-zone state schools you can enrol at. Living in Stoke does not guarantee a place at any particular school. Check each school's current zone with the school directly or use our by-address tool to see which schools cover a specific Stoke address.
Decile or EQI — how are Stoke schools rated for socio-economic need?
New Zealand replaced the decile system with the Equity Index (EQI) in 2023. A lower EQI means a more socio-economically advantaged community; a higher EQI means greater need. EQI is a funding tool, not a quality measure — a high-EQI school can outperform a low-EQI one. The SchoolsNearMe composite controls for EQI so a school serving a more disadvantaged community isn't unfairly penalised.
Source data: Education Counts (NCEA, retention, destinations, discipline, funding) · Ministry of Education (roll, EQI, identity) · Education Review Office (reviews).