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Diamond Harbour School

13 Hunters Road, Diamond Harbour · Canterbury

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Total roll 119
EQI 412
Founded 1945
72

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #1,019 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8)

In summary

Diamond Harbour School serves 119 students in Diamond Harbour, Canterbury. The ERO review (March 2024) found that most learners achieve well in literacy, with junior school teachers using a structured approach that has positively impacted achievement data. The school's localised curriculum provides meaningful learning experiences, and the Positive Behaviour for Learning programme creates calm learning environments. However, the review identified that staff and community complaints, personnel and board turnover over the past three years must be addressed urgently to rebuild trust and stability.

Best suited for

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

Is Diamond Harbour School a good school?

Diamond Harbour School scores 72/100 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

  • The integration of literacy learning through the school's localised curriculum provides meaningful and relevant experiences for learners
  • The board is collaborative and future-focused, and has been proactive in seeking training to further grow governance capability
  • The embedded Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) programme supports the school to provide calm, settled environments that are conducive to learning

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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (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: top 10% of band (n=536).
100
Trajectory
25%
-4.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near 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: near band median (n=534).
44
ERO review
40%
65/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · bottom 10% of band (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: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=539).
65

⚠ 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): 65/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-03-05 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • The majority of learners achieve well in literacy, with the school now seeking to strengthen outcomes for those at risk of not reaching their potential
  • Junior school teachers have developed a structured approach to literacy with positive impact on student achievement data
  • Over the last three years there has been staff and community complaints, personnel and board turnover that must be addressed with urgency to build trust and return stability
  • The school is implementing a culturally responsive structured literacy pathway from Years 1-8 with learners at the centre
  • The board is collaborative and future-focused, having been proactive in seeking training to further grow governance capability
"deliberate leadership to support teachers to reflect on the effectiveness of teaching and the impact on student outcomes"
— ERO, 2024-03-05 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 65
0 25 50 75 100 20152024 2015-09-17 · 86/100 2024-03-05 · 65/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$1.58M

Surplus / (deficit)

$60k

Net assets / equity

$0.27M

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

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.57M

Per-student funding · 2022

$13,217

2018

$1.2M

2019

$2.6M

2020

$2.0M

2021

$1.1M

2022

$1.6M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    12
  • Year 02
    17
  • Year 03
    20
  • Year 04
    12
  • Year 05
    22
  • Year 06
    11
  • Year 07
    12
  • Year 08
    10

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    93.3%
  • Māori
    13.4%
  • Pacific
    2.5%
  • Other / MELAA
    2.5%

Location

13 Hunters Road, Diamond Harbour. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Diamond Harbour School a good school?

Diamond Harbour School scores 72/100 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 2024-03 review identified 5 key findings. The majority of learners achieve well in literacy, with the school now seeking to strengthen outcomes for those at risk of not reaching their potential

How do I enrol my child at Diamond Harbour School?

Contact the school directly on 03-3294842, email office@diamondharbour.school.nz, or visit www.diamondharbour.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?

Diamond Harbour School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Diamond Harbour School has 119 students, with an EQI of 412 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Diamond Harbour School in 2024-03, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2024

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