Limehills School
Derby Road, Limehills · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,256 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Limehills School as of 2024-01-19. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Limehills School is a full primary in Limehills with 155 students. The school has implemented structured literacy approaches and has a collaborative teaching team with high expectations for students. The school is currently under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education. Staff have identified the need to improve writing fluency and deeper feature inclusion in student work.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Limehills looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Limehills School a good school?
Limehills 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
- a collaborative teaching team who have high expectations for all students to achieve
- a strong partnership between the community and school that supports learning and wellbeing
- a consistent approach to literacy teaching schoolwide, that is supported by regular professional development for teachers and learning assistants
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 20.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-22.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
88/100 from ERO review 2018-02 · top 10% of band (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): 88/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school has implemented 'Structured Literacy' in junior classrooms and 'The Code' across all learning areas
- Staff have identified a need to improve learners' writing fluency and inclusion of surface and deeper features
- A collaborative teaching team with high expectations for all students to achieve
- Strong partnership between community and school that supports learning and wellbeing
- Consistent approach to literacy teaching schoolwide supported by regular professional development
"over the last two years the school has implemented 'Structured Literacy' in the four junior classrooms, and 'The Code' across all learning areas and wishes to evaluate the impact of both on student outcomes"
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
20.8
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
$1.72M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,077
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 15
- Year 02 13
- Year 03 18
- Year 04 18
- Year 05 22
- Year 06 18
- Year 07 28
- Year 08 18
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 80.6%
- Māori 20.0%
- Asian 15.5%
- Other / MELAA 3.2%
- Pacific 1.9%
Location
Derby Road, Limehills. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Limehills School a good school?
Limehills 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 2023-08 review identified 5 key findings. The school has implemented 'Structured Literacy' in junior classrooms and 'The Code' across all learning areas
How do I enrol my child at Limehills School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2360772, email office@limehills.school.nz, or visit www.limehills.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?
Limehills School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Limehills School has 155 students, with an EQI of 429 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Limehills School in 2023-08, 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