Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto
71 Sandwich Road, Beckenham · Canterbury
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,867 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto is a full primary school in Christchurch serving 507 students. The school's 2022 ERO review found teachers share high, clear, and equitable expectations for student learning, and the school has robust internal evaluation practices to support evidence-based improvements. The school is implementing a structured literacy approach to improve student outcomes in literacy and raise teacher confidence and skills.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Beckenham looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto a good school?
Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto scores 53/100 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
- Teachers share high, clear, and equitable expectations for student learning, achievement, progress, and wellbeing
- Robust internal evaluation practices support the gathering, analysis, and use of evidence of student learning and outcomes to improve individual and collective practice
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 68.9/1k · suspensions 4.6/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+2.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2016-02 · 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
2022-06-14 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- School is implementing a structured literacy approach to improve student outcomes in literacy and raise teacher confidence and skills
- Teachers share high, clear, and equitable expectations for student learning, achievement, progress, and wellbeing
- Robust internal evaluation practices support the gathering, analysis, and use of evidence of student learning and outcomes
- The intervention is designed to accelerate progress of all learners, especially those at risk of not achieving
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of the introduction of a structured literacy approach on improving student outcomes in literacy and raising teacher confidence and skills."
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.24M
Surplus / (deficit)
$69k
Net assets / equity
$1.03M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
68.9
22 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
4.6
1 this year · 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
$3.73M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,355
2018
$3.0M
2019
$2.9M
2020
$3.7M
2021
$4.1M
2022
$3.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 69
- Year 02 53
- Year 03 49
- Year 04 51
- Year 05 80
- Year 06 77
- Year 07 61
- Year 08 55
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 77.9%
- Asian 17.2%
- Māori 14.2%
- Other / MELAA 7.1%
- Pacific 2.4%
Location
71 Sandwich Road, Beckenham. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto a good school?
Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto scores 53/100 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 2022-06 review identified 4 key findings. School is implementing a structured literacy approach to improve student outcomes in literacy and raise teacher confidence and skills
How do I enrol my child at Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto?
Contact the school directly on 03-3371404, email office@beckenham.school.nz, or visit www.beckenham.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?
Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto has 507 students, with an EQI of 412 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto in 2022-06, 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
- beckenham.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz