Garston School
Kingston-Garston Highway, Garston · Otago & Southland
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Garston School as of 2023-10-31. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Garston School has identified gaps in oral language skills for new entrants and literacy learning for older students, and is implementing a Structured Literacy approach to address these needs. The school's small class sizes enable teachers to know students well and monitor progress closely, while multi-year teacher assignments support strong relationships and learning continuity. The school currently has a limited statutory manager appointed by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Garston looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Garston School a good school?
Garston 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.
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
2022-07-11 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2022
- Board Administration - compliant
- Curriculum - compliant
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare - compliant
- Personnel Management - compliant
"As of February 2022, the Garston School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$0.89M
Surplus / (deficit)
$5k
Net assets / equity
$0.02M
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
$0.94M
Per-student funding · 2022
$37,510
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 5
- Year 02 3
- Year 03 6
- Year 04 3
- Year 05 1
- Year 06 2
- Year 07 1
- Year 08 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 96.0%
- Māori 4.0%
Location
Kingston-Garston Highway, Garston. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Garston School a good school?
Garston 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 2022-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2022
How do I enrol my child at Garston School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2488802, email admin@garston.school.nz, or visit www.garston.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?
Garston School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Garston School has 25 students, with an EQI of 429 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Garston School in 2022-07, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 2 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz