East Otago High School
Stour Street, Palmerston · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,926 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to East Otago High School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
East Otago High School is a secondary school in Palmerston with a roll of 192 students. An ERO review in January 2023 found the school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code, including documented annual self-review. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Palmerston looking for a state-funded setting.
Is East Otago High School a good school?
East Otago High School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- School has attested compliance with all aspects of the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- School has undertaken and documented an annual self-review against the Code
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.
L1 78% · L2 72% · UE 39% · below band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 2% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 2% · bottom quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
67% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 21.8/1k · suspensions 10.0/1k · exclusions 3.9/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+12.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2023-01 · top quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-01-30 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- East Otago High School is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- The school has undertaken and documented an annual self-review against the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.15M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$257k
Net assets / equity
$1.99M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
77.8%
14 of 18 leavers
-16.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
72.2%
13 of 18 leavers
-10.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
38.9%
7 of 18 leavers
+3.6pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
66.7%
2024 cohort · 18 students
-9.8pt vs 2023
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
21.8
6 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
10.0
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
3.9
1 this year · 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
$3.66M
Per-student funding · 2022
$19,050
2018
$1.9M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$3.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 28
- Year 08 43
- Year 09 20
- Year 10 29
- Year 11 32
- Year 12 18
- Year 13+ 15
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.8%
- Māori 26.0%
- Pacific 6.3%
- Other / MELAA 5.7%
- Asian 2.1%
Location
Stour Street, Palmerston. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is East Otago High School a good school?
East Otago High School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-01 review identified 4 key findings. East Otago High School is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at East Otago High School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4651513, email office@eohs.school.nz, or visit www.eohs.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?
East Otago High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
East Otago High School has 192 students, with an EQI of 488 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed East Otago High School in 2023-01, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- eohs.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz