Holy Family School (Wanaka)
152 Aubrey Road, Wanaka · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #438 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Holy Family School's Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across key areas as of October 2023, including Board Administration and Curriculum requirements. The school operates without active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Wanaka looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Holy Family School (Wanaka) a good school?
Holy Family School (Wanaka) scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- School Board has confirmed compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements
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
-4.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-06 · above band median (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-06-06 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of October 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of October 2023, the Holy Family School (Wanaka) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. 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
$1.50M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,054
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$1.5M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 31
- Year 02 23
- Year 03 33
- Year 04 28
- Year 05 27
- Year 06 27
- Year 07 17
- Year 08 15
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 93.9%
- Māori 8.9%
- Asian 5.2%
- Other / MELAA 3.8%
- Pacific 0.5%
Location
152 Aubrey Road, Wanaka. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Holy Family School (Wanaka) a good school?
Holy Family School (Wanaka) scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of October 2023
How do I enrol my child at Holy Family School (Wanaka)?
Contact the school directly on 03-4432394, email office@holyfamilywanaka.school.nz, or visit www.holyfamilyschoolwanaka.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Holy Family School (Wanaka) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Holy Family School (Wanaka) has 213 students, with an EQI of 387 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Holy Family School (Wanaka) in 2024-06, 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
- crimestats.co.nz