Wakefield School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 260
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 66 Edward Street, Wakefield
- Territorial authority
- Tasman District
- Phone
- 03-5418332
- admin@wakefield.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Tasman
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.
- Term dates
- Term One, 2026: Tuesday 3rd February – Thursday 2nd April
Term One: Tuesday 3rd February – Thursday 2nd April
Year stated asImportant Dates for 2026
- Term Two, 2026: Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July
Term Two: Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July
Year stated asImportant Dates for 2026
- Term Three, 2026: Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September
Term Three: Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September
Year stated asImportant Dates for 2026
- Term Four, 2026: Monday 12th October – Tuesday 15th December
Term Four: Monday 12th October – Tuesday 15th December
Year stated asImportant Dates for 2026
- Term One, 2026: Tuesday 3rd February – Thursday 2nd April
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
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.
- In their words
- Our people feel good and function well now and in the future.
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 244
- Māori
- 46
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 8
- MELAA
- 4
- 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 02 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 35 |
| Year 03 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 36 |
| Year 05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 36 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 31 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 238 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 06 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 35 |
| Age 07 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 08 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 35 |
| Age 09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 36 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 32 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 238 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
241.6%
| Wakefield School | 241.6% |
|---|---|
| Tasman Region | 33% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 85.5% |
|---|---|
| Male | 400.5% |
| Māori | 145.2% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 248.6% |
| Total | 241.6% |
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%
| Wakefield School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Tasman Region | 3.2% |
| 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%
| Wakefield School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Tasman Region | 2.1% |
| 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)
- 440
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 16 November 1858
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
- 6 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (6 October 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 6 October 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 260 — 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 2017
278
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 22 January 2018
April 2014
250
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 26 May 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 6 October 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 20 months of the Education Review Office and Wakefield 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
Wakefield school is situated 30km from central Nelson and has been open since 1843. It provides education for students in years 1 to 6. In 2024 this provision will grow to include year 7 and in 2025 it will include year 8.
Wakefield School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
deliver an excellent year 7 and 8 programme
use the wellbeing focus to ensure all learners are flourishing
ensure communication and partnerships between home and school are strong
be ready to implement the refreshed NZ curriculum that reflects the village and rural school experience.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Wakefield School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the local curriculum is supporting the achievement and wellbeing outcomes for all students and ensures equity and excellence in learning.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
The current strategic plan is focused on improving learning and wellbeing outcomes and growing the school into a full primary.
The school has identified a need to improve equity and excellence in literacy and maths for some groups of students.
The school expects to see coherent and consistent practices across the whole school, improved outcomes in literacy and maths, and improved wellbeing outcomes for all students.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how well the local curriculum is supporting the achievement and wellbeing outcomes for all students and ensures equity and excellence in learning.
Strong and positive partnerships with Ngāti Kuia that ensures a rich weaving of Mātauranga Māori throughout the curriculum and growing students’ self-awareness and sense of identity.
Skilled and professional staff who work collaboratively to ensure positive outcomes for learners.
A highly supportive community that actively engages and supports the students learning.
Strong board of trustees who work closely with teachers and leaders to identify and provide support focused on continuous improvement.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
the development of systems and process which ensure consistency of practice and student pathways across the school
continue to strengthen teachers understanding and use of te reo and Mātauranga Māori to ensure authentic integration within teaching and learning
align teaching and learning with the understand, know, do framework of the refreshed curriculum and the common practice model.
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
6 October 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).