Lyttelton Primary School
34 Oxford Street, Lyttelton · Canterbury
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,352 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Lyttelton Primary School's board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. The school serves 149 students in a full primary setting.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Lyttelton looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Lyttelton Primary School a good school?
Lyttelton Primary School scores 32/100 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 58.3/1k · suspensions 12.3/1k · exclusions 12.4/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-37.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2025-01 · near 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-01-24 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of August 2024, the Lyttelton Primary School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2025. 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
58.3
7 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
12.3
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
12.4
1 this year · 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
$1.67M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,184
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.4M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 13
- Year 02 18
- Year 03 17
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 9
- Year 06 21
- Year 07 23
- Year 08 22
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 95.3%
- Māori 12.8%
- Asian 3.4%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
- Pacific 0.7%
Location
34 Oxford Street, Lyttelton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Lyttelton Primary School a good school?
Lyttelton Primary School scores 32/100 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 2025-01 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024
How do I enrol my child at Lyttelton Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 03-9290588, email office@lyttelton.school.nz, or visit www.lyttelton.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?
Lyttelton Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Lyttelton Primary School has 149 students, with an EQI of 424 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Lyttelton Primary School in 2025-01, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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