Greta Valley School
Motunau Beach, Amberley · Canterbury
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #128 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Greta Valley School is a full primary school serving Amberley with 40 students. The 2023 ERO review identified strengths in the school's reviewed curriculum guidelines for reading, writing and maths, strong leadership providing clear strategic direction, and highly reflective practice to build teaching capacity. The school achieved a composite score of 85.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Amberley looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Greta Valley School a good school?
Greta Valley School scores 87/100 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.
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
+18.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · 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
2023-02-15 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2021
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of November 2021, the Greta Valley School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. 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
$0.42M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,577
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 4
- Year 03 3
- Year 04 4
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 7
- Year 08 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 92.5%
- Māori 17.5%
Location
Motunau Beach, Amberley. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Greta Valley School a good school?
Greta Valley School scores 87/100 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 2023-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2021
How do I enrol my child at Greta Valley School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3143800, email office@gretavalley.school.nz, or visit www.gretavalleyschool.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Greta Valley School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Greta Valley School has 40 students, with an EQI of 442 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Greta Valley School in 2023-02, signed by Kathy Lye. 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
- crimestats.co.nz