Eskdale School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 280
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 324 Hill Road, Napier
- Territorial authority
- Napier City
- Phone
- 06-8366845
- admin@eskdale.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.eskdale.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Napier · schools in Hawke’s Bay
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
- 260
- Māori
- 50
- Pacific
- 4
- Asian
- 7
- 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 02 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 36 |
| Year 04 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 31 |
| Year 05 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 43 |
| Year 06 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 32 |
| Year 07 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 46 |
| Year 08 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 37 |
| Total | 53 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 279 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 06 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 08 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 34 |
| Age 09 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 44 |
| Age 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 31 |
| Age 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 38 |
| Age 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| Age 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 53 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 279 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
10.8%
| Eskdale School | 10.8% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 33.6% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 21.2% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 30.5% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 5.8% |
| Total | 10.8% |
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%
| Eskdale School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 6.2% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| 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%
| Eskdale School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 3% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| 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)
- 423
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large 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
- 13 February 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (13 February 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 13 February 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 280 — 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.
November 2018
321
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 19 December 2018
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 13 February 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 14 months of the Education Review Office and Eskdale 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
Eskdale School is semi-rural school on the outskirts of Napier. The school provides education for learners in Years 1-8. The school is guided by the vision ‘Today’s learners, tomorrow’s leaders’ and the values of care, aspiration, respect and excellence. The longstanding principal continues in the role.
Eskdale School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
providing teaching and learning programmes that promote equitable outcomes for all groups of learners
ensuring the local curriculum reflects the school community and the aspirations of the community
providing an environment within which students develop skills and dispositions that enable them to be confident and experience success as learners
enhancing inclusive partnerships.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Eskdale School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the extent to which learning programmes and school practices support the transition of learners at key points as they move through their schooling.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
effective transition into school and between school levels greatly enhance learning outcomes
the school recognizes there are a number of key transition points within a full primary school
involving staff, students and whānau in strong partnerships strengthens transition practices
changes in approaches to learning at key transition points require intentional support and guidance.
The school expects to see:
positive and successful experiences for all learners at key transition points
connected pathways of learning across the school supported by aligned teaching practices
evidence of positive student wellbeing and continued academic progress at key transition points
strengthened teacher collaboration between syndicates within the school.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to strengthen the transition process at key points:
the promotion of excellent and equitable outcomes for learners is well supported by experienced and collaborative leadership and teaching teams
student progress and the identification of learning needs are supported by robust assessment and monitoring practices
learners with identified needs are well supported in an inclusive environment
well established systems and processes to support school change initiatives.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
collaboration between teaching teams that focus on curriculum delivery guided by aligned practices
strengthening processes at key transition points
developing internal evaluation processes to measure the effectiveness of transition.
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
13 February 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).