Arrowtown School
9 Chalmers Place, Arrowtown · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #960 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Arrowtown School has a well-developed vision for all learners shared by the board, staff and community. The school demonstrates significant engagement with the wider local education community and maintains a regular school-wide cycle of review where leaders scrutinise teaching impact on learner outcomes. Teaching staff include both experienced educators and newer teachers who develop professionally within the school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Arrowtown looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Arrowtown School a good school?
Arrowtown School scores 73/100 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
- A well-developed vision for all learners, shared by the board, staff and a supportive, engaged community
- Significant engagement with the wider local education community focused on learner transitions
- Experienced and new staff with sound teaching capabilities who undergo professional growth within the school
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.
ERO review not in our dataset
We don't yet have a parsed ERO composite for Arrowtown School, so the ERO axis below uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite shown above incorporates that estimate. When we ingest a real ERO review for this school, the score will refresh and may move materially in either direction.
If you've spotted a recent ERO report we've missed, let us know — every flagged report gets re-ingested on the next refresh.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-15.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · bottom quartile of band (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.
Latest ERO review
2022-06-23 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- School has a well-developed vision for all learners shared by board, staff and supportive community
- Significant engagement with wider local education community focused on learner transitions
- Regular school-wide cycle of review where leaders closely and collaboratively scrutinise teaching impact on learner outcomes
- ERO and school working together to evaluate expansion of graduate profile to improve outcomes and extend school-wide evaluation capability
"progressive leaders who are focused on continuous improvement and current educational developments for the benefit of all learners"
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
0.0
· 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
$3.71M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,287
2018
$4.3M
2019
$5.3M
2020
$11.9M
2021
$9.2M
2022
$3.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 57
- Year 02 60
- Year 03 45
- Year 04 49
- Year 05 50
- Year 06 54
- Year 07 61
- Year 08 52
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 92.4%
- Māori 7.4%
- Asian 7.1%
- Other / MELAA 3.8%
- Pacific 1.8%
Location
9 Chalmers Place, Arrowtown. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Arrowtown School.
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0 vs this
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Frequently asked
Is Arrowtown School a good school?
Arrowtown School scores 73/100 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 2022-06 review identified 4 key findings. School has a well-developed vision for all learners shared by board, staff and supportive community
How do I enrol my child at Arrowtown School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4421854, email office@arrowtown.school.nz, or visit www.arrowtown.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?
Arrowtown School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Arrowtown School has 448 students, with an EQI of 395 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Arrowtown School in 2022-06, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 2 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