Amuri Area School
School Road, Culverden · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,451 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Amuri Area School's 2023 ERO review found that leaders and teachers work collaboratively to understand learning and wellbeing data to inform decisions, and that individual students' needs are well known with appropriate strategies in place. The school has identified disparity in literacy progress across certain cohorts as a priority for improvement.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Culverden looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Amuri Area School a good school?
Amuri Area School scores 63/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leaders and teachers work collaboratively to make sense of learning and wellbeing information to inform decision making for improved outcomes
- Individual students' learning and pastoral needs are well known, and the school draws on a range of strategies and resources to respond to these as they strive for equity and excellence of outcomes
- The refreshed strategic priorities focus leaders on what is most needed for organisational clarity and school wide improvement
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.
L1 100% · L2 89% · UE 54% · above band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 4% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 2% · bottom 10% of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
86% to Y13 · near band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 12.8/1k · suspensions 2.5/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+0.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2017-12 · above band median (n=520) · 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-27 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Leaders and teachers work collaboratively to make sense of learning and wellbeing information to inform decision making
- Individual students' learning and pastoral needs are well known, with a range of strategies and resources to respond to these
- Disparity in literacy progress and achievement in certain cohorts of learners has been identified as a priority for improvement
- The school will develop literacy assessment activities that are inclusive, authentic and provide meaningful evidence of achievement and progress
"leaders and teachers work collaboratively to make sense of learning and wellbeing information to inform decision making for improved outcomes"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2017. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
100.0%
35 of 35 leavers
+3.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
88.6%
31 of 35 leavers
+1.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
54.3%
19 of 35 leavers
+10.5pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
85.7%
2024 cohort · 35 students
+13.8pt vs 2023
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
12.8
5 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.5
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 4
- Primary Industries 3
- Creative Industries 3
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
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
$4.25M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,580
2018
$3.1M
2019
$3.3M
2020
$4.1M
2021
$4.0M
2022
$4.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 17
- Year 02 27
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 19
- Year 05 23
- Year 06 25
- Year 07 41
- Year 08 43
- Year 09 26
- Year 10 34
- Year 11 35
- Year 12 31
- Year 13+ 21
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 60.2%
- Asian 28.6%
- Māori 13.9%
- Pacific 3.3%
- Other / MELAA 2.2%
Location
School Road, Culverden. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Amuri Area School a good school?
Amuri Area School scores 63/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-03 review identified 4 key findings. Leaders and teachers work collaboratively to make sense of learning and wellbeing information to inform decision making
How do I enrol my child at Amuri Area School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3158233, email office@amuri.school.nz, or visit www.amuri.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?
Amuri Area School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Amuri Area School has 367 students, with an EQI of 444 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Amuri Area School in 2023-03, signed by Kathy Lye. 4 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