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Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū

135 Hackthorne Road, Cashmere · Canterbury

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Total roll 483
EQI 368
Founded 1900
73

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #950 of scored NZ schools

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Accepts international students (SIEBA member) SIEBA member State school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8) EQI 368 (low need)

In summary

ERO's 2023 review found the school has clear vision and values promoting inclusive learning and wellbeing, with senior leaders effectively coaching teaching teams in reflective practice. The school demonstrates a dedicated staff culture using evidence-based decision-making and cohesive leadership systems. The review identified scope to further investigate patterns and trends in writing achievement, particularly for Māori learner success.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Cashmere looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū a good school?

Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū 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

  • Clear and embedded vision and values that foster an inclusive approach to learning, with a strong focus on progress, achievement and wellbeing for all
  • A dedicated, caring and professional staff culture that utilises evidence-based practices for decision making
  • A cohesive leadership team that has developed and embedded systems and structures for capability-building, promoting purposeful change and 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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 19.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: below band median (n=536).
81
Trajectory
25%
+3.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: above band median (n=534).
54
ERO review
40%
78/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · below band median (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2023. Peer comparison: below band median (n=539).
78

⚠ 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): 78/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-06-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Senior leaders are coaching and empowering leaders of learning to support teaching teams to reflect and inquire into the effectiveness of their practice, to better respond to students' strengths and needs – including culturally responsive practices
  • In writing, data shows there is scope to further investigate patterns, trends and possible improvements, including for Māori learner success
  • Clear and embedded vision and values that foster an inclusive approach to learning, with a strong focus on progress, achievement and wellbeing for all
  • A cohesive leadership team that has developed and embedded systems and structures for capability-building, promoting purposeful change and improvement
"senior leaders are coaching and empowering leaders of learning to support teaching teams to reflect and inquire into the effectiveness of their practice, to better respond to students' strengths and needs – including culturally responsive practices"
— ERO, 2023-06-12 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2011–2023. Click a point to read that review.

latest 78
0 25 50 75 100 201120162023 2011-09-19 · 84/100 2016-09-21 · 86/100 2023-06-12 · 78/100

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

19.2

5 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$3.07M

Per-student funding · 2022

$6,355

2018

$2.6M

2019

$2.5M

2020

$2.8M

2021

$2.8M

2022

$3.1M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    63
  • Year 02
    52
  • Year 03
    57
  • Year 04
    49
  • Year 05
    58
  • Year 06
    59
  • Year 07
    60
  • Year 08
    55

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    90.5%
  • Asian
    12.0%
  • Māori
    4.6%
  • Other / MELAA
    2.1%
  • Pacific
    1.2%
  • International
    1.0%

International students

SIEBA member · Day school only

Location

135 Hackthorne Road, Cashmere. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū a good school?

Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū 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 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. Senior leaders are coaching and empowering leaders of learning to support teaching teams to reflect and inquire into the effectiveness of their practice, to better respond to students' strengths and needs – including culturally responsive practices

How do I enrol my child at Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū?

Contact the school directly on 03-3326786, email office@cashmereprimary.school.nz, or visit www.cashmereprimary.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?

Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū has 483 students, with an EQI of 368 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū in 2023-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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.

Last updated

12 Jun 2023

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