Lake Tekapo School
Aorangi Crescent, Lake Tekapo · Canterbury
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Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #221 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Lake Tekapo School emphasises tangata whenuatanga and a localised curriculum drawing on local history, the high-country environment, and cultural connections. Strengths include established community links that extend learning opportunities, commitment to professional learning in localised curriculum, and systematic use of student achievement data. ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of localised curriculum on student engagement, wellbeing, and achievement.
Best suited for
Students in Lake Tekapo looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Lake Tekapo School a good school?
Lake Tekapo School scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Established links in the community that extend opportunities for students and their learning
- Commitment to professional learning in localised curriculum which is informing curriculum revision
- Systematic and comprehensive use of student achievement and engagement data to inform next steps
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
+18.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2019-04 · below 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-30 · ERO
- School emphasises tangata whenuatanga, drawing together local history, high-country environment, and cultural ties into a narrative of 'sense of self and sense of place'
- Strategic priorities focus on designing a localised curriculum and nurturing hauora for staff, students, and whānau
- ERO and school are working together to evaluate the impact of localised curriculum on improving student engagement, wellbeing, and achievement
- School has established links in the community that extend opportunities for students and their learning
- Systematic and comprehensive use of student achievement and engagement data to inform next steps
"nurture hauora for staff, students, and whānau to help build active learning relationships"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. 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
$0.48M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,825
2018
$0.5M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 6
- Year 03 4
- Year 04 2
- Year 05 6
- Year 06 7
- Year 07 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 59.1%
- Asian 31.8%
- Other / MELAA 9.1%
- Māori 4.5%
- Pacific 4.5%
Location
Aorangi Crescent, Lake Tekapo. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Tekapo School a good school?
Lake Tekapo School scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 5 key findings. School emphasises tangata whenuatanga, drawing together local history, high-country environment, and cultural ties into a narrative of 'sense of self and sense of place'
How do I enrol my child at Lake Tekapo School?
Contact the school directly on 03-6806816, email office@tekapo.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?
Lake Tekapo School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Lake Tekapo School has 44 students, with an EQI of 415 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Lake Tekapo School in 2023-06. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz