Fairlie School
21 School Road, Fairlie · Canterbury
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #417 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Fairlie School is a contributing primary school located in Fairlie, Canterbury. In their October 2024 board assurance review, the Education Review Office confirmed the board has met regulatory and legislative requirements, including board administration and curriculum requirements as of May 2024. No composite ERO score was assigned in this review type.
Best suited for
Students in Fairlie looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Fairlie School a good school?
Fairlie School scores 80/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Student achievement in literacy and numeracy has improved significantly.
- Almost all students achieve at or above expected curriculum level in mathematics.
- School provides an inclusive learning environment that promotes resilience and meets diverse needs of students.
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=518) · why? ▼ hide
+15.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2024-10 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-10-17 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Student achievement in reading, writing and mathematics has improved, and students report that they are happy and supported at school.
- Most students are achieving at or above the expected curriculum level; almost all students achieve at the appropriate level in mathematics.
- The school has yet to address disparity for boys in literacy.
- Leadership increasingly fosters a culture committed to quality teaching and equity and excellence in learner outcomes.
- Te ao Māori, tikanga Māori, and mātauranga Māori are beginning to be included in all aspects of the school's curriculum.
"Leadership increasingly fosters a culture committed to quality teaching and equity and excellence in learner outcomes."
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.39M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$18k
Net assets / equity
$0.43M
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
$1.24M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,087
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 32
- Year 02 22
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 22
- Year 05 23
- Year 06 14
- Year 07 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 94.1%
- Māori 14.0%
- Asian 2.9%
- Pacific 1.5%
- Other / MELAA 0.7%
Location
21 School Road, Fairlie. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Fairlie School a good school?
Fairlie School scores 80/100 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 2024-10 review identified 6 key findings. Student achievement in reading, writing and mathematics has improved, and students report that they are happy and supported at school.
How do I enrol my child at Fairlie School?
Contact the school directly on 03-6858504, email office@fairlie.school.nz, or visit www.fairlie.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?
Fairlie School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Fairlie School has 136 students, with an EQI of 437 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Fairlie School in 2024-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- fairlie.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz