ERO’s school reports
ERO’s school reports are published on ERO’s website following a school review. This happens every three to four years.
School reports provide parents and whānau, the community, and school leaders with information about how a school is performing and supporting students in their learning. School reports show where improvement is needed, in the key areas that matter most for students and their education.
ERO updated its school reports in 2026. Some reports on our website will be in the older format.
You can search for a school’s report here.
Our new school reports
Our new school reports are easier for parents and whānau to understand what’s working well at their child's school, and what needs improvement.
Schools will find our new reports are more clear on next steps, with detailed actions for school leaders and boards. These new reports will be useful for your school's planning - focusing on the key things that will make the most difference for your students.
The new school report has three parts:
- A visual snapshot
- An overview table of all of the judgements
- A full report with more detail.
The report provides information that is useful for parents and whānau, including:
- An easy-to-understand snapshot and an overview showing 14 judgements about student success and wellbeing, including attendance, assessment, achievement, and progress (the report will have16 judgements if the school has rumaki / reo rua)
- A summary about the quality of teaching and learning through the provision of te reo Māori in rumaki (full immersion) and reo rua (bilingual) classrooms, where appropriate
- A summary of the school board’s attestation to meeting legislative and regulatory requirements
- Reporting on the provision in School Hostels and for International Students, where appropriate
- A two-page explainer about the new reports for parents and whānau can be found here: Parent and Whānau Explainer (PDF, 411.16 KB)
The report provides information that is useful for school leaders, including:
- Clear next steps for improvement - these are the areas that the school needs to focus on improving, to lift student outcomes
- Recommendations for additional support or intervention, if the school is of concern
- A two-page explainer about the new reports for schools and boards can be found here: Explainer for schools and boards (PDF, 234.35 KB)
Here are some examples of our school report format:
- Example report for a primary school (PDF, 1.05 MB)
- Example report for an intermediate school (PDF, 904.9 KB)
- Example report for a secondary school (PDF, 1.14 MB)
Guide to Schools: for parents and whānau
This guide is for parents and whānau. It talks about what really matters in schools and the important role you play in your child’s education. We explain how ERO reports can be useful, give tips for asking questions, share options for raising concerns, and link you to other useful resources. You can read the guide here.
Progress reports
Some schools need more support to bring about the improvements required to lift learner success.
Where we identify that a school needs additional help, we work closely with the Ministry of Education to ensure that the right support is provided in a timely way. To make sure that this support is making a difference, we will monitor the school’s progress against the improvement actions outlined in the school’s report, with regular check-ins and progress visits.
Progress reports are written following a progress visit. This report provides information about the progress the school is making towards the improvement actions set out in the school’s most recent ERO report.
Progress reports are provided to the school, and are not published on our website.
Information about older style ERO reports
Our reports changed in early 2026. Older style ERO reports look different and use some specific language. This guide is designed to help parents and whānau to better understand our older-style school reports and navigate the key findings: A guide to ERO’s school reports: for reports published before April 2026 (PDF, 413.07 KB)
It explains the judgement terms we use in our older school reports, what we looked for as part of those reviews, as well as definitions for the language used in those reports.