Drummond Primary School
5 Domain Road, Drummond · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #102 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Drummond looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Drummond Primary School a good school?
Drummond Primary School scores 88/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Shared and inclusive vision across the school community of high expectations for learning, progress and wellbeing
- Leaders build educationally focused relationships with the school community and involve families and whānau in children's learning
- Effective teaching practices increasingly support students' progress in gaining sound foundational skills in literacy and mathematics
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=404) · why? ▼ hide
+68.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2024-10 · below band median (n=406) · 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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-10-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Most students are making sustained progress in their learning; a continuing focus on equity is reducing disparities in achievement for students who transition into the school during the year
- Māori learner achievement in literacy and mathematics is equitable, with most students achieving at or above expected levels
- School leadership is increasingly strengthening relational trust and collaboration to deliver improvements in learning
- The school has improving levels of regular attendance that are approaching but not yet at the Ministry of Education's national target
- School-wide assessments increasingly ensure shared expectations about literacy learning, leading to improvements in effective teaching practices
"School leadership is increasingly strengthening relational trust and collaboration to deliver improvements in learning."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. 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
$0.61M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,716
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 18
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 13
- Year 04 10
- Year 05 12
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 13
- Year 08 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 66.0%
- Asian 30.2%
- Māori 10.4%
- Pacific 2.8%
- Other / MELAA 1.9%
Location
5 Domain Road, Drummond. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Drummond Primary School a good school?
Drummond Primary School scores 88/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-10 review identified 5 key findings. Most students are making sustained progress in their learning; a continuing focus on equity is reducing disparities in achievement for students who transition into the school during the year
How do I enrol my child at Drummond Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2362886, email office@drummond.school.nz, or visit drummond.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?
Drummond Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Drummond Primary School has 106 students, with an EQI of 450 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Drummond Primary School in 2024-10, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz