Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai
Old Main Road, Amberley · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,305 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai is a full primary school serving 134 students in Amberley. The school's board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed to be met in the June 2023 board assurance review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Amberley looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai a good school?
Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median 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 28.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-1.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · below 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of May 2023, the Leithfield School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2023. 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
28.8
2 this year · 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
$2.69M
Per-student funding · 2022
$20,051
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$2.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 23
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 16
- Year 04 14
- Year 05 14
- Year 06 14
- Year 07 18
- Year 08 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 94.8%
- Māori 17.2%
- Pacific 1.5%
- Asian 0.7%
Location
Old Main Road, Amberley. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai.
Amberley School
Full Primary · 5.2km · 233 roll
60
-7 vs this
Te Waitai Sefton School
Full Primary · 7.7km · 140 roll
45
-22 vs this
Broomfield School
Full Primary · 10km · 136 roll
77
+10 vs this
Pegasus Bay School
Full Primary · 13.6km · 451 roll
55
-12 vs this
Ashley Rakahuri School
Full Primary · 14.4km · 184 roll
80
+13 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai a good school?
Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median 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 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023
How do I enrol my child at Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai?
Contact the school directly on 03-3148024, email principal@leithfield.school.nz, or visit www.leithfield.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?
Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai has 134 students, with an EQI of 448 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz