Cotswold Mātāhae School
Cotswold Avenue, Bishopdale · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #495 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Cotswold Mātāhae School is a contributing school in Bishopdale, Christchurch, with 562 students. In its September 2024 board assurance review, the board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024, with curriculum and board administration requirements confirmed.
Best suited for
Students in Bishopdale looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Cotswold Mātāhae School a good school?
Cotswold Mātāhae School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+3.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · below 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-16 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of June 2024, the Cotswold Mātāhae School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
$3.75M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,675
2018
$2.9M
2019
$6.6M
2020
$6.3M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$3.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 77
- Year 02 85
- Year 03 77
- Year 04 98
- Year 05 97
- Year 06 73
- Year 07 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.0%
- Asian 14.2%
- Māori 14.1%
- Pacific 4.8%
- Other / MELAA 3.9%
- International 0.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Cotswold Avenue, Bishopdale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Cotswold Mātāhae School a good school?
Cotswold Mātāhae School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-09 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
How do I enrol my child at Cotswold Mātāhae School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3598035, email office@cotswold.school.nz, or visit www.cotswold.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?
Cotswold Mātāhae School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Cotswold Mātāhae School has 562 students, with an EQI of 419 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Cotswold Mātāhae School in 2024-09, 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz