Bathgate Park School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 123
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 213 Macandrew Road, South Dunedin, Dunedin
- Territorial authority
- Dunedin City
- Phone
- 03-4553421
- office@bathgatepark.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
At Bathgate Park ALL items of uniform may be worn by anyone. The uniform options are: Black Jersey and / or Black Full Zip Polar Fleece Jacket Black & White Gingham Pinafore Dress
- Required
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 23
- Māori
- 31
- Pacific
- 27
- Asian
- 40
- MELAA
- 7
- Other
- 0
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 02 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 04 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 05 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 06 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 08 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| Total | 35 | 30 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 127 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 06 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 07 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 08 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 09 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 35 | 30 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 127 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
772.2%
| Bathgate Park School | 772.2% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 36.8% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 454.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 1146.2% |
| Māori | 1220.2% |
| Pacific | 1013.6% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 841.1% |
| European/Pākehā | 722.3% |
| Total | 772.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
189.2%
| Bathgate Park School | 189.2% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 4.6% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 63.3% |
|---|---|
| Male | 338.7% |
| Māori | 414.1% |
| Pacific | 68.1% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 138.1% |
| Total | 189.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
35.1%
| Bathgate Park School | 35.1% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 2% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 32.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 37.8% |
| Māori | 104.4% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 35.1% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 510
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 26 January 2012
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 26 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (26 June 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 26 June 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 123 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
October 2016
211
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 19 January 2017
February 2014
194
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 30 April 2014
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 26 June 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 24 months of the Education Review Office and Bathgate Park School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Bathgate Park School is situated in South Dunedin. The school was formed in 2012 as the result of a merger between Forbury Primary School and MacAndrew Intermediate School. It provides education for students in Years 1 – 8.
Bathgate Park School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
promote the health and wellbeing of staff and students to improve Hauora , equity and excellence for all learners
embed rates of progress and use these consistently for assessment and reporting purposes
develop a future focussed, concept based local curriculum to engage learners and integrate the New Zealand Curriculum
extend knowledge and practices relating to tikanga and te reo Māori , for the benefit of all learners.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Bathgate Park School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively schoolwide data assessment practices are informing teaching, learning and planning for continuous improvement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
school leaders have identified an aspiration to grow the collective capability of all staff to make effective use of assessment information
school leaders have identified the need to strengthen moderation practices, to improve the validity of assessment data so that quality analysis can support improved outcomes for students.
The school expects to see:
teachers making effective use of assessment information to identify teaching opportunities and accelerate students’ progress rates in literacy and numeracy
purposeful, consistent and sustainable schoolwide systems for assessment to better meet the needs of staff and students.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how effectively schoolwide data assessment practices are informing teaching, learning and planning for continuous improvement:
students’ diverse cultures and social needs are well understood and responded to
a collaborative leadership team, who are committed to delivering better outcomes for students.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
an assessment plan that clearly identifies the purpose and audience for summative and formative assessments so that teachers are supported to make use of consistent and timely judgments about students’ progress and achievement
professional learning for all staff to improve the collection and use of assessment information so that consistent high quality assessment practices inform teaching, learning and planning for continuous improvement.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
26 June 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 4 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).