Lawrence Area School
18 Harrington Street, Lawrence · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,782 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Lawrence Area School as of 2023-09-05. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Lawrence Area School's Board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across administration, curriculum, health and safety, personnel, finance and assets in a March 2024 assurance review. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education. The next Board assurance report will be provided alongside a full school evaluation within three years.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Lawrence looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Lawrence Area School a good school?
Lawrence Area 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.
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.
no NCEA data · why? ▼ hide
Uni 1% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 2% · bottom 10% of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
100% to Y13 · top 10% of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-3.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2019-12 · above band median (n=406) · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Next Board assurance will be reported along with Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report within three years
"As of June 2022, the Lawrence Area School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
100.0%
2023 cohort · 5 students
+16.7pt vs 2022
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
$5.41M
Per-student funding · 2022
$39,177
2018
$2.0M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$7.5M
2022
$5.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 14
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 12
- Year 04 9
- Year 05 10
- Year 06 16
- Year 07 14
- Year 08 14
- Year 09 6
- Year 10 8
- Year 11 5
- Year 12 9
- Year 13+ 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 79.7%
- Māori 29.0%
- Asian 3.6%
- Other / MELAA 2.9%
- Pacific 2.2%
Location
18 Harrington Street, Lawrence. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Lawrence Area School.
Frequently asked
Is Lawrence Area School a good school?
Lawrence Area 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 2024-03 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Lawrence Area School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4859906, email office@las.school.nz, or visit www.las.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?
Lawrence Area School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Lawrence Area School has 138 students, with an EQI of 460 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Lawrence Area School in 2024-03, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz