Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira
18 Russ Drive, Lincoln · Canterbury
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #200 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The Board of Ararira Springs Primary attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2024, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the February 2025 board assurance review. No composite score data is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Lincoln looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira a good school?
Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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 22.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+163.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · near 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-10 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2021–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.94M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$187k
Net assets / equity
$1.23M
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
22.1
6 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
$2.44M
Per-student funding · 2022
$4,637
2018
$13.2M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$2.6M
2022
$2.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 63
- Year 02 68
- Year 03 57
- Year 04 71
- Year 05 68
- Year 06 50
- Year 07 64
- Year 08 54
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 77.6%
- Asian 18.6%
- Māori 13.9%
- Other / MELAA 5.7%
- Pacific 1.1%
Location
18 Russ Drive, Lincoln. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira.
Lincoln Primary School
Full Primary · 1.3km · 844 roll
79
-5 vs this
Lincoln High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.5km · 1,407 roll
71
-13 vs this
Ladbrooks School
Full Primary · 4.6km · 138 roll
68
-16 vs this
Tai Tapu School
Full Primary · 4.9km · 267 roll
49
-35 vs this
Broadfield School
Full Primary · 5.4km · 142 roll
78
-6 vs this
Springston School
Full Primary · 5.4km · 234 roll
41
-43 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira a good school?
Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2024
How do I enrol my child at Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira?
Contact the school directly on 03-420 0888, email office@ararira.school.nz, or visit www.ararira.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?
Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira has 526 students, with an EQI of 397 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- drive.google.com
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz