Lumsden School
19 Maria Street, Lumsden · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #141 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Lumsden School's 2022 ERO review found staff motivated and open to purposeful change aligned with school values, strong professional leadership of teaching and learning, and committed board and staff implementation of the Structured Literacy approach. The school achieved a composite score of 84.
Best suited for
Students in Lumsden looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Lumsden School a good school?
Lumsden School scores 87/100 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
- Staff who are motivated and open to new learning and purposeful change in order to improve outcomes for students aligned with the school's values of 'Being kind and Doing our best'
- The strong professional leadership of teaching and learning
- The board and staff are committed to the successful implementation of the 'Structured Literacy' approach
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=404) · why? ▼ hide
+18.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · top quartile of band (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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-15 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Staff are motivated and open to new learning and purposeful change aligned with school values of 'Being kind and Doing our best'
- Strong professional leadership of teaching and learning
- Board and staff are committed to successful implementation of the 'Structured Literacy' approach
- Community engagement and support for the school
- School strategic priorities focus on full student engagement in learning and maintaining high achievement in reading and mathematics while raising writing
"The strong professional leadership of teaching and learning."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2022. 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
$0.77M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,227
2018
$1.1M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.9M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 13
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 13
- Year 05 18
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.1%
- Māori 17.9%
- Asian 12.3%
- Pacific 3.8%
- Other / MELAA 0.9%
Location
19 Maria Street, Lumsden. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Lumsden School a good school?
Lumsden School scores 87/100 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 2022-08 review identified 5 key findings. Staff are motivated and open to new learning and purposeful change aligned with school values of 'Being kind and Doing our best'
How do I enrol my child at Lumsden School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2487474, email office@lumsden.school.nz, or visit lumsden.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?
Lumsden School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Lumsden School has 106 students, with an EQI of 458 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Lumsden School in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz