Fernridge School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 204
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 264 Upper Plain Road, Masterton
- Territorial authority
- Masterton District
- Phone
- 06-3786535
- office@fernridge.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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
- 167
- Māori
- 84
- Pacific
- 8
- Asian
- 9
- MELAA
- 0
- Other
- 1
- 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 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 33 |
| Year 02 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 03 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 37 |
| Year 04 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 37 |
| Year 05 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 31 |
| Year 06 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 35 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 69 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 0 | 206 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 06 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 07 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 39 |
| Age 08 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 37 |
| Age 09 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 31 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 69 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 0 | 206 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
47.8%
| Fernridge School | 47.8% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 91.4% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 56.6% |
| Total | 47.8% |
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%
| Fernridge School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 2.6% |
| 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%
| Fernridge School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 0.9% |
| 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)
- 448
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 31 January 1866
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 March 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 March 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 28 March 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.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 28 March 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 18 months of the Education Review Office and Fernridge 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
Fernridge is a semi-rural school on the outskirts of Masterton in the Wairarapa .
Fernridge School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
increasing engagement in learning through using their ‘Learner Qualities’ and nurturing a culture of curiosity
to maximise wellbeing while giving students strategies to support emotional self-regulation and developing empathy for others
creating an environment that instils confidence in culture and identity.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Fernridge School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively student wellbeing is supported and the effect that this has on wider learner outcomes.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
effective evaluation of wellbeing initiatives will inform future planning for improvements
to align with the school’s ongoing focus on equity and excellence and supporting positive impacts on outcomes for Māori students and their whānau .
The school expects to see students who understand what success is and can confidently share their learning and progress.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how effectively student wellbeing is supported and the effect that this has on wider learner outcomes.
a future-focused leadership team that builds collaboration, capability and consistently promotes wellbeing for all
high quality assessment practices that inform teaching and learning
well understood and enacted values focused on developing excellent learners
strong collaboration with the Kahui Ako .
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
increased achievement in core curriculum areas by ensuring that all staff are collaborating, following school expectations for high practice and implementing up-to-date high quality pedagogy that aligns with the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC)
student understanding of their learning
further development and implementation of a schoolwide social and emotional curriculum to strengthen student engagement
implementing culturally responsive and sustaining practices to further strengthen positive outcomes in students learning and wellbeing.
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.
Kathy Lye Acting Director Review and Improvement (Southern) Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
28 March 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 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).