Glenavy School
19 Ruane Street, Glenavy · Canterbury
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #15 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Glenavy School is a full primary school serving 136 students in Waimate, Canterbury. The board's February 2023 assurance review confirmed the school meets regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. No composite score data is available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Glenavy looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Glenavy School a good school?
Glenavy School scores 94/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Warm, caring relationships between all members of the school community support students in their learning
- Teachers and teacher aides have strong cultural knowledge and practices in teaching English Language Learners so that students experience success in their learning journey
- There are useful systems in place for tracking and monitoring students' progress and achievement
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
+47.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2020-06 · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Warm, caring relationships between all members of the school community support students in their learning
- Teachers and teacher aides have strong cultural knowledge and practices in teaching English Language Learners so that students experience success in their learning journey
- Assessment information is used well to inform teaching and learning practices so that students are learning at their point of challenge
- There are useful systems in place for tracking and monitoring students' progress and achievement
"there are many learners arriving at school with little to no English language"
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
$1.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,136
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$1.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 17
- Year 02 18
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 11
- Year 05 15
- Year 06 19
- Year 07 27
- Year 08 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 54.4%
- European/Pākehā 34.6%
- Māori 11.8%
- Pacific 7.4%
- Other / MELAA 1.5%
Location
19 Ruane Street, Glenavy. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Glenavy School a good school?
Glenavy School scores 94/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-07 review identified 4 key findings. Warm, caring relationships between all members of the school community support students in their learning
How do I enrol my child at Glenavy School?
Contact the school directly on 03-6893856, email office@glenavy.school.nz, or visit www.glenavy.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?
Glenavy School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Glenavy School has 136 students, with an EQI of 446 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Glenavy School in 2023-07, 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