Amesbury School
48 Amesbury Drive, Churton Park
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,160 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Amesbury School received a Te Ara Huarau review in August 2022. The school demonstrates strong leadership that supports teacher growth, collaborative teaching practices aligned with the Amesbury Learning Framework, and continuous use of achievement data to respond to student needs. The school has a composite score of 83.
Best suited for
Students in Churton Park looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Amesbury School a good school?
Amesbury School scores 69/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership that actively supports teacher growth and depth of understanding of effective teaching practices
- Collaborative teaching practices that align with the Amesbury Learning Framework
- Continuous and deep exploration of achievement data to identify, track and respond to student needs
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 19.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-17.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · above band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-17 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Leadership actively supports teacher growth and depth of understanding of effective teaching practices
- Collaborative teaching practices align with the Amesbury Learning Framework
- Continuous and deep exploration of achievement data to identify, track and respond to student needs
- School strategic priorities focus on designing engaging personalised curriculum, ensuring highly effective teaching, and maintaining safe inclusive environment
"leadership that actively supports teacher growth and depth of understanding of effective teaching practices"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
19.1
2 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$6.10M
Per-student funding · 2022
$22,426
2018
$1.5M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$2.6M
2021
$3.4M
2022
$6.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 42
- Year 03 34
- Year 04 45
- Year 05 41
- Year 06 47
- Year 07 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 64.0%
- European/Pākehā 30.9%
- Pacific 6.6%
- Other / MELAA 6.6%
- Māori 5.9%
- International 0.7%
Location
48 Amesbury Drive, Churton Park. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Amesbury School a good school?
Amesbury School scores 69/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-08 review identified 4 key findings. Leadership actively supports teacher growth and depth of understanding of effective teaching practices
How do I enrol my child at Amesbury School?
Contact the school directly on 04-4773423, email office@amesbury.school.nz, or visit www.amesbury.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Amesbury School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Amesbury School has 272 students, with an EQI of 349 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Amesbury School in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz