Lochiel School
Smith Road, Lochiel · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,203 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Lochiel School as of 2024-01-15. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Lochiel School is a full primary school located in the Otago and Southland region with a roll of 78 students. As of the December 2022 board assurance review, the board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Lochiel looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Lochiel School a good school?
Lochiel 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.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-21.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2022-12 · bottom quartile 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-09 · Dr Lesly Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets as of September 2022
"the Lochiel School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2022. 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
$0.66M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,485
2018
$0.6M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$0.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 6
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 13
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 12
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 69.2%
- Asian 25.6%
- Māori 10.3%
- Other / MELAA 5.1%
Location
Smith Road, Lochiel. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Lochiel School.
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80
+11 vs this
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39
-30 vs this
Central Southland College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 7.7km · 634 roll
69
0 vs this
- no score yet
Hillside Primary School
Full Primary · 9.2km · 20 roll
Waianiwa School
Full Primary · 11.9km · 61 roll
84
+15 vs this
Makarewa School
Contributing · 13.8km · 176 roll
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+6 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Lochiel School a good school?
Lochiel 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 2022-12 review identified 1 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets as of September 2022
How do I enrol my child at Lochiel School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2217079, email office@lochiel.school.nz, or visit www.lochiel.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?
Lochiel School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Lochiel School has 78 students, with an EQI of 432 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Lochiel School in 2022-12, signed by Dr Lesly Patterson. 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz