Fox Glacier School
Cook Flat Road, Fox Glacier · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
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In summary
Fox Glacier School's Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. The next School Board assurance review will be reported within three years along with Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Fox Glacier looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Fox Glacier School a good school?
Fox Glacier School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-14 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Next School Board assurance will be reported within three years along with Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report
"As of December 2021, the Fox Glacier School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
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
$0.37M
Per-student funding · 2022
$45,712
2018
$0.2M
2019
$0.2M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 02 1
- Year 03 1
- Year 05 1
- Year 06 3
- Year 07 1
- Year 08 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 50.0%
- Māori 25.0%
- Asian 25.0%
Location
Cook Flat Road, Fox Glacier. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Fox Glacier School a good school?
Fox Glacier School has a roll size below our composite-score threshold (roll < 30 (cohort too small for a reliable rollup)). The per-axis data on this profile (NCEA, retention, discipline, funding) is still complete — only the rollup is hidden because small cohorts make rollups noisy.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-03 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Fox Glacier School?
Contact the school directly on 03-7510816, email principal@foxglacier.school.nz, or visit www.foxglacier.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?
Fox Glacier School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Fox Glacier School has 8 students, with an EQI of 470 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Fox Glacier 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz