West Melton School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 486
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Weedons Ross Road, West Melton
- Territorial authority
- Selwyn District
- Phone
- 03-3478448
- office@westmelton.school.nz
- Website
- http://westmelton.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
- 447
- Māori
- 55
- Pacific
- 9
- Asian
- 34
- MELAA
- 7
- 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 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 61 |
| Year 02 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 52 |
| Year 03 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 63 |
| Year 04 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 58 |
| Year 05 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 79 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 50 |
| Year 07 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 61 |
| Year 08 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 53 |
| Total | 59 | 9 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 441 | 0 | 477 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 54 |
| Age 06 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 49 |
| Age 07 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 71 |
| Age 08 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 59 |
| Age 09 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 75 |
| Age 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 56 |
| Age 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| Age 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 50 |
| Age 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 59 | 9 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 441 | 0 | 477 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
25.7%
| West Melton School | 25.7% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 49.6% |
| Māori | 166.1% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 176.1% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 11.8% |
| Total | 25.7% |
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
5.4%
| West Melton School | 5.4% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 3.7% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 10.2% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 5.8% |
| Total | 5.4% |
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
5.6%
| West Melton School | 5.6% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 1.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 10.6% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 6% |
| Total | 5.6% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 391
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1871
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
- 11 December 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (11 December 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 11 December 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 486 — 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
477
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 16 January 2018
November 2012
303
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 15 February 2013
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 11 December 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and West Melton 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
Te Kura o Papatahora , West Melton School is located in a semi-rural area west of Christchurch and situated in a fast growing area of Selwyn. The school provides education to ākonga from Years 1 to 8. The vision is to develop “Innovative, Connected and Empowered Learners”, driving their passion for learning supported by the “DRIVER” school values (Determination | Aumangea , Respect | Whakaute , Integrity | Ngākaupono , Vitality | Hiringa , Empathy | Aroha , Reslience | Manawaroa ).
West Melton School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
increase learner agency and engagement in the fundamental foundations of English and Mathematics, placing equal importance on the broader New Zealand Curriculum and local curriculum
promote a happy, passionate, fun, confident and resilient school community for all ākonga
strengthen partnerships with the immediate and wider community to enhance learning opportunities.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on West Melton School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well teaching and learning strategies are improving learner agency and engagement in mathematics.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to investigate how effective recently implemented mathematics initiatives such as Developing Mathematical Inquiry Communities (DMIC), are in supporting the successful engagement and learning needs of students. This will include identifying their next steps in developing a common practice model and ensuring that teaching and learning programmes and practices are inclusive.
The school expects to see the development of a unified understanding of mathematics teaching pedagogy with a consistent approach when using effective teaching strategies and practices in mathematics to promote equitable and excellent learner outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate effective teaching practices and knowledge in mathematics and the impact of this on student achievement and engagement.
A well-established strategic and annual plan that clarifies action and provides indicators of success.
Leadership that works collaboratively and is focused on pursuing the school vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence for all learners.
Effective use of external agencies to support improved outcomes for all learners.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
feedback and feed forward as part of the school coaching model to ensure coherent and consistent practices across the school
professional learning for new teachers around the way they teach mathematics at West Melton School.
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
11 December 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).