Last updated October 2026
Richmond School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at 13A Barnard Avenue, Maraenui, Napier. It opened in 1962 and had 71 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. The school’s site describes a small kura guided by the values of Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga and Kaitiakitanga, with personalised support for each of its ākonga and the motto Kia Tu, Kia Maia.
At a glance
- Principal
- Tash Nicol
- Address
- 13A Barnard Avenue, Maraenui, Napier
- Phone
- 06 843 7828
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
Who goes here
Share of the 71 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a School Report from April 2025. ERO found the school is still working towards high levels of success, with fewer than half of students at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and maths, and results not yet equitable across groups.
Attendance is behind the government target, although it is improving, chronic absence is falling and a suitable plan is in place.
ERO described strong teaching, an inclusive setting where students are engaged and feel they belong, structured reading teaching with marked gains in Years 4 to 6, a structured maths programme being introduced, and teachers who use achievement information to guide their teaching.
ERO and the school agreed to sustain the gains in attendance, make better use of assessment data in writing and maths, build learning partnerships with whānau, and train the new board in its governance role. ERO also found too few staff were trained in first aid, which the board has since put right.
Read the ERO reports for Richmond School (Napier)
Enrolling
The school has no home zone, so any student can apply. The school’s site takes enrolments through an online enrolment form.
Schools nearby
Where students go next
Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.
In Maraenui Napier
Richmond School (Napier) is in Maraenui Napier. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Maraenui Napier guide →Questions parents ask
Is Richmond School (Napier) zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 6.
How many students go there?
71 at 1 Sep 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
569. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 26 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).