Blenheim School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 144
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 11 Seymour Street, Blenheim
- Territorial authority
- Marlborough District
- Phone
- 03-5775542
- office@blenheim.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Marlborough
Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 82
- Māori
- 38
- Pacific
- 18
- Asian
- 25
- MELAA
- 9
- 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 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 03 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 31 |
| Year 04 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 05 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 06 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 07 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 53 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 168 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 07 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 31 |
| Age 08 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 09 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 53 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 168 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
17.1%
| Blenheim School | 17.1% |
|---|---|
| Marlborough Region | 36.2% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 35.3% |
| Māori | 63.6% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 17.1% |
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
0%
| Blenheim School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Marlborough Region | 4% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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
0%
| Blenheim School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Marlborough Region | 1% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 501
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1859
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
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 28 May 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 May 2024)
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 28 May 2024 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 144 — 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.
June 2017
70
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 6 September 2017
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 28 May 2024 — “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 16 months of the Education Review Office and Blenheim 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
Blenheim school is situated near the city centre and caters for students in Years 1 to 6. The school’s aspirations for their community are to embrace diversity and to encourage a sense of belonging through strong learning centred relationships. The school encourages learners to be brave, courageous, resilient and respectful.
Blenheim School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
A learning culture that acknowledges progress and success.
To support the wellbeing of staff and students.
Educationally powerful connections and relationships.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Blenheim School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively staff build assessment practices that improve achievement and promote equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
school leaders and teachers recognise the need for more consistent school wide assessment practices which will better inform teaching and learning
the school is utilising the support of the Piritahi Kahui Ako Across School Leaders (ASL) to develop assessment practices which drive and acknowledge individual progress
the school has been involved with professional learning alongside Waikato University.
The school expects to see:
a schoolwide, positive trajectory in achievement across the curriculum
purposeful and relevant assessment practices that are clearly documented and used to monitor and support student progress and achievement
whānau participating in their children’s learning
teachers knowing and responding to the aspirations that parents and whānau have for their children.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to evaluate how effectively staff build assessment practices that improve achievement and promote equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners:
teachers at Blenheim School recognise the need for inclusivity and relationships of care for improving outcomes for learners
staff and whānau who give willingly of their own time and resources to improve opportunities and equity for learners
the school is strengthening their leadership
a supportive and caring wider community.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
gathering robust assessment information for more responsive planning and teaching
developing shared understandings for processes and systems to develop rigorous tracking and monitoring of student’s progress
ensuring that the Board of Trustees is informed about student progress through regular reporting
strengthening partnerships with parents and whānau so they are regularly informed of student progress
continuing professional learning with ASL’s to drive powerful assessment practices across the curriculum.
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
28 May 2024
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 3 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).