Remarkables Primary School pupils are "well engaged with their learning" and are "well led and governed", a confident report card written by the national education watchdog says.
The Education Review Office (Ero) evaluated the 20-month-old school in Frankton for the first time in July for its newly released report dated September 15.
The government department said Remarkables Primary School's vision of Nga Iwi Tumeke, or "truly remarkable people", had become "highly evident" in the short time it had been open.
"Students understand and can talk knowledgeably about the key attributes they will need to be successful learners in and beyond the school," Ero Southern region review services national manager Graham Randell said.
"A strong feature of the school's learning culture is that teachers and students are all learners together. Teachers are enthusiastic and eager for their students to succeed and make progress.
"Early indications are that students are making good progress."
Mr Randell said the desire to create strong community links and the value staff placed on positive relationships meant the school had "an inclusive and supportive culture".
The senior leadership team and board of Remarkables Primary set as priorities pupil achievement and the social development and wellbeing of each pupil, Mr Randell said.
The implementation of programmes and schoolwide systems had been effective and well paced to make sure teachers and pupils had a shared understanding of what teaching and learning looked like.
Reports to the board indicated most pupils were achieving at appropriate levels in reading, writing and numeracy when compared with the National Standards, Ero reported.
Pupils not making sufficient progress were regularly monitored and their learning-support programmes adapted to meet their learning needs, Mr Randell said..
The department was likely to carry out the next review in three years.
"Ero is confident the school is well placed to manage the final stage of its opening, and sustain and continue to improve its performance," Mr Randell said.
Board of trustees chairman John Stalker said yesterday the Ero verdict was a "credit to our staff and our school" and he was "absolutely thrilled".
Board deputy chairwoman Fiona Woodham said yesterday the Ero report demonstrated Remarkables Primary School had set up its children with a "great foundation for learning".
"We're absolutely thrilled and delighted with our first report," she said.
"To have Ero show the confidence that they don't feel the need to come back for another three years is fantastic."
