Franz Josef Glacier School
State Highway 6, Franz Josef · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,391 of scored NZ schools
In summary
ERO's June 2023 review found the school has effective school-wide monitoring of student progress and achievement. Staff are committed and flexible in their teaching practices, with personalised and differentiated learning opportunities in place to support all learners as 'Franztastic Learners'. No composite score was available at the time of review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Franz Josef looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Franz Josef Glacier School a good school?
Franz Josef Glacier School scores 65/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Effective school-wide monitoring of student progress and achievement information
- Flexible, personalised, and differentiated opportunities to set up students for success as 'Franztastic Learners'
- Committed and flexible staff who can diversify, plan, evaluate, and modify teaching practices to support all learners
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 32.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-18.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2019-05 · top 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-16 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School-wide monitoring of student progress and achievement information is effective
- Staff are committed and flexible, able to diversify, plan, evaluate, and modify teaching practices to support all learners
- Flexible, personalised, and differentiated opportunities are in place to support students as 'Franztastic Learners'
- Strategic priorities include improving outcomes for ākonga Māori, boys and learners with diverse needs
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of developing a local curriculum in literacy to enhance learning outcomes for all students."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. 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
32.2
1 this year · 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
$0.80M
Per-student funding · 2022
$18,262
2018
$0.4M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 3
- Year 04 3
- Year 05 7
- Year 06 3
- Year 07 8
- Year 08 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 63.6%
- Asian 29.5%
- Māori 9.1%
- Pacific 4.5%
- Other / MELAA 2.3%
Location
State Highway 6, Franz Josef. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Franz Josef Glacier School a good school?
Franz Josef Glacier School scores 65/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. School-wide monitoring of student progress and achievement information is effective
How do I enrol my child at Franz Josef Glacier School?
Contact the school directly on 027-7520733, email principal@franzjosef.school.nz, or visit www.franzjosef.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?
Franz Josef Glacier School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Franz Josef Glacier School has 44 students, with an EQI of 422 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Franz Josef Glacier School in 2023-06, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz