Maori Hill School
Passmore Crescent, Maori Hill · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #809 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Maori Hill School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of January 2022, with confirmed compliance in board administration and curriculum areas. The school had no composite score assigned at the time of this board assurance review in July 2022.
Best suited for
Students in Maori Hill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Maori Hill School a good school?
Maori Hill School scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong professional leadership
- Clear processes for PBL programmes with explicit, collaborative planning and teaching
- Strong community engagement within PBL sharing and projects
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 20.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+4.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2022-07 · above band median (n=539) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-07-11 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Strong professional leadership supports the school's improvement goals
- Clear processes for PBL programmes with explicit, collaborative planning and teaching
- Student agency and engagement within projects is evident
- Staff professional development is valued and undertaken by all teaching staff
- School prioritises development of measurable outcomes within PBL projects and reporting of student achievement
"Strong professional leadership."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.70M
Surplus / (deficit)
$127k
Net assets / equity
$0.31M
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
20.3
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
$1.70M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,279
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 36
- Year 02 36
- Year 03 47
- Year 04 45
- Year 05 38
- Year 06 50
- Year 07 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.6%
- Asian 18.8%
- Māori 11.1%
- Other / MELAA 5.2%
- Pacific 3.3%
- International 1.5%
Location
Passmore Crescent, Maori Hill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Maori Hill School a good school?
Maori Hill School scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-07 review identified 5 key findings. Strong professional leadership supports the school's improvement goals
How do I enrol my child at Maori Hill School?
Contact the school directly on 03-464 0184, email office@maorihill.school.nz, or visit www.maorihill.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?
Maori Hill School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Maori Hill School has 271 students, with an EQI of 373 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Maori Hill School in 2022-07, signed by Dr Lesley 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz