Glenorchy School
Oban Street, Glenorchy · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,023 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Glenorchy School as of 2025-12-22. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Glenorchy School's board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains as of July 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements met according to the May 2023 ERO board assurance review. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Glenorchy looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Glenorchy School a good school?
Glenorchy 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leaders and teachers have high expectations for equitable and excellent learning outcomes for all groups of learners
- The school makes use of the unique alpine environment to provide rich, authentic contexts for learning
- Students' needs are known and responded to with strategic interventions to support them in their learning and accelerate their progress
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-9.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 from ERO review 2019-07 · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · 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): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-17 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has recently implemented Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA) and wishes to evaluate its impact on reading and writing outcomes for Years 1-3
- Increasing numbers of junior students have not been meeting achievement expectations in recent years
- Leaders and teachers have high expectations for equitable and excellent learning outcomes for all groups of learners
- The school makes use of the unique alpine environment to provide rich, authentic contexts for learning
- Students' needs are known and responded to with strategic interventions to support them in their learning
"leaders and teachers have high expectations for equitable and excellent learning outcomes for all groups of learners"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. 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
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
$0.35M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,978
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.3M
2022
$0.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 3
- Year 02 3
- Year 03 7
- Year 04 5
- Year 05 1
- Year 06 2
- Year 07 6
- Year 08 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 94.3%
- Māori 14.3%
- Asian 5.7%
- Other / MELAA 2.9%
Location
Oban Street, Glenorchy. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Glenorchy School a good school?
Glenorchy 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 2023-05 review identified 5 key findings. School has recently implemented Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA) and wishes to evaluate its impact on reading and writing outcomes for Years 1-3
How do I enrol my child at Glenorchy School?
Contact the school directly on 03-442 9900, email office@glenorchy.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?
Glenorchy School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Glenorchy School has 35 students, with an EQI of 406 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Glenorchy School in 2023-05, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz