Nayland Primary School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 366
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 225 Nayland Road, Stoke, Nelson
- Territorial authority
- Nelson City
- Phone
- 03-5477399
- office@naylandprimary.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Nelson
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
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
The school uniform consists of a t-shirt and fleece which both have the current school logo on.
- Required
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 273
- Māori
- 83
- Pacific
- 15
- Asian
- 42
- MELAA
- 11
- Other
- 2
- 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 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 64 |
| Year 02 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 51 |
| Year 03 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 51 |
| Year 04 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 69 |
| Year 05 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 63 |
| Year 06 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 57 |
| Year 07 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 87 | 18 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 369 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 58 |
| Age 06 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 50 |
| Age 07 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 49 |
| Age 08 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 74 |
| Age 09 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 59 |
| Age 10 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 61 |
| Age 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 87 | 18 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 369 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
27.2%
| Nayland Primary School | 27.2% |
|---|---|
| Nelson Region | 49.5% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 55.6% |
| Māori | 75.6% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 9.3% |
| Total | 27.2% |
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
0%
| Nayland Primary School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Nelson Region | 4.9% |
| 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%
| Nayland Primary School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Nelson Region | 2.4% |
| 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)
- 462
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1961
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
- 5
- Last reviewed
- 7 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (7 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 7 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 366 — 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.
September 2019
421
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 25 November 2019
June 2015
445
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 20 August 2015
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 7 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 twelve months of the Education Review Office and Nayland Primary 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
Nayland Primary is located in Stoke, Nelson and provides education for students in Years 1 to 6. The school has established Level 2 Māori immersion provision.
Nayland Primary’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
positive progress in learning - equity and excellence
strong sense of identity
demonstrate resilience, integrity, confidence and empathy
successful relationships.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Nayland Primary’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the implementation of literacy practices is providing consistency for teaching and learning across the school and supporting the accelerated progress of those learners who need it.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to ensure:
the achievement of those students who most need it, particularly Pacific students, is accelerated
there is consistency in teacher practice to enable students to progress through the school and ensure prior learning is built on
sustainability of good practice across the teaching teams, particularly for new staff.
The school expects to see continued rates of improved literacy over time. There will be a shared understanding and clear expectations for a balanced literacy programme that is consistently applied across the school.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how effectively the implementation of literacy practices is providing consistency for teaching and learning across the school and supporting the accelerated progress of those learners who need it:
well-established support systems led by knowledgeable and collaborative leaders
rigorous expectations and structures for knowing about children’s learning strengths and needs
well-thought-out programmes, practices and resources for teachers, students and families to promote best practice and strengthen learning partnerships.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
supporting teacher development through targeted professional learning and development to build capacity, provide clear expectations and consistency of practice across the school
identifying priority students and putting in place systems to accelerate their progress with regular monitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning.
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
7 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 5 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).