Key facts
- School number2733
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established25 October 1897
About Westshore School
Westshore School (Te Kura o Te Taha) is a state primary school located on Ferguson Avenue in the Westshore suburb of Napier, Hawke's Bay. It operates an open enrolment policy, accepting children from across Napier and the Hastings District rather than drawing from a defined home zone.
The school's coastal location — beside the sea, with access to a shoreline and estuary — is used as part of its teaching programmes, with students engaging with the school gardens, seashore, and estuary as learning environments.
The school identifies three guiding values, expressed in both English and te reo Māori:
- Whanaungatanga — Connecting
- Manaakitanga — Nurture
- Rangatiratanga — Thrive
The school describes its approach as placing ākonga (learners) at the centre, with an emphasis on inclusive learning and students maintaining a strong sense of identity. The school has a Kapa Haka group as part of its programme.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 500, Westshore School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).
Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.
Equity Index
The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Westshore School actually sits, not just the number on its own.
The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.
Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Westshore School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 53 students (72.6%)
- Asian — 1 students (1.4%)
- Pacific — 1 students (1.4%)
- Māori — 40 students (54.8%)
- MELAA — 4 students (5.5%)
- Other — 1 students (1.4%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Education pathway
Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.
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Taradale Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 7.4 km
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Heretaunga Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 17.7 km
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Hastings Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 19.6 km
Location
- Street addressFerguson Avenue
- SuburbWestshore
- CityNapier
- Local authorityNapier City
Official contact details
- ContactMartin Madden
- Phone+64 6 835 9565
- Emailadmin@westshore.school.nz
- Websitewww.westshore.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Westshore School, regardless of year level.
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Port Ahuriri School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.6 km
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Napier Central School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.5 km
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Onekawa School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.3 km
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TKKM o Te Ara Hou Composite · Years 1–15 · 3.7 km
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Tamatea School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.8 km
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Enrolment
Enrolment packs are available from the school office between 8:30am and 3:00pm. An online pre-enrolment form is also available.
The following documents are required at enrolment:
- New Zealand birth certificate, or passport for children born overseas
- A signed copy of the child's immunisation records
Families considering enrolment may arrange a school tour with the principal by contacting the office. Children turning five are asked to complete four classroom visits before their start date, typically short morning sessions, which can be arranged once enrolment forms have been received.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Westshore School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Westshore School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | September 2026 | 15 October 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 15 October 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Westshore School's official website | Current | 16 October 2026 |