Hanmer Springs School
8 Cheltenham Street, Hanmer Springs · Canterbury
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #267 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Hanmer Springs School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Hanmer Springs School's 2023 ERO review identified skilled senior leadership and an experienced teaching team providing effective curriculum and behaviour management. The school leverages strong community connections and its alpine forest environment to enhance learning opportunities. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hanmer Springs looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Hanmer Springs School a good school?
Hanmer Springs 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
- Educationally powerful connections throughout the community, local schools, preschools and whānau support that enhances learning opportunities for all students
- Senior leaders and a stable experienced teaching team are skilled at providing leadership in curriculum, effective teaching and behaviour management strategies
- Tuakana teina relationships across the school that provide wellbeing and learning opportunities
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
+13.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2018-02 · near band median (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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-27 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Senior leaders and a stable experienced teaching team are skilled at providing leadership in curriculum, effective teaching and behaviour management strategies
- Educationally powerful connections throughout the community, local schools, preschools and whānau support that enhances learning opportunities for all students
- The school uses the rich alpine and forest surroundings to support their localised curriculum, both in and out of the classroom to extend rich opportunities for learning
- Strategic planning provides clear direction for achievement, learning programmes and school wide systems
"Senior leaders and a stable experienced teaching team are skilled at providing leadership in curriculum, effective teaching and behaviour management strategies"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. 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
$0.86M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,104
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$0.8M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 16
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 19
- Year 05 6
- Year 06 15
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.9%
- Asian 20.2%
- Māori 6.4%
- Other / MELAA 5.3%
Location
8 Cheltenham Street, Hanmer Springs. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Hanmer Springs School a good school?
Hanmer Springs 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 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. Senior leaders and a stable experienced teaching team are skilled at providing leadership in curriculum, effective teaching and behaviour management strategies
How do I enrol my child at Hanmer Springs School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3157208, email admin@hanmersprings.school.nz, or visit www.hanmersprings.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?
Hanmer Springs School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hanmer Springs School has 94 students, with an EQI of 426 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hanmer Springs 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz