Milton School
Coronation Court, Milton · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,294 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Milton School's latest ERO review (December 2024) found improved achievement in literacy and mathematics with equitable progress for Māori learners. The school's localised curriculum develops learning-to-learn capabilities including resilience and collaboration, supported by effective leadership partnerships with staff, board and community. The school has a composite score of 80.
Best suited for
Students in Milton looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Milton School a good school?
Milton School scores 37/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Achievement in literacy and mathematics has improved with equitable progress
- Effective leadership partnerships with staff, board and community drive school improvement
- Localised curriculum develops learning-to-learn capabilities including resilience, perseverance, self-management and collaboration
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 216.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-24.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · above band median (n=471) · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Achievement in literacy and mathematics has improved; most learners achieve at or above curriculum expectations in these areas.
- Māori achievement in literacy and mathematics is increasingly equitable; the use of cultural contexts connects and engages students in learning.
- Leaders develop effective partnerships with staff, board and the community to drive school improvement.
- The school's localised curriculum makes explicit the characteristics of being a successful learner that develop learners' resilience, perseverance, self-management and collaborations skills.
- Intervention plans increasingly improve the progress and achievement of priority learners still working towards achieving at expected levels in literacy and mathematics.
"The school's localised curriculum makes explicit the characteristics of being a successful learner that develop learners' resilience, perseverance, self-management and collaborations skills."
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.57M
Surplus / (deficit)
$44k
Net assets / equity
$0.46M
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
216.0
9 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
$1.10M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,317
2018
$1.2M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 15
- Year 02 12
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 17
- Year 06 14
- Year 07 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 74.8%
- Māori 27.1%
- Pacific 5.6%
- Other / MELAA 2.8%
- Asian 0.9%
Location
Coronation Court, Milton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Milton School a good school?
Milton School scores 37/100 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 2024-12 review identified 5 key findings. Achievement in literacy and mathematics has improved; most learners achieve at or above curriculum expectations in these areas.
How do I enrol my child at Milton School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4178720, email office@milton.school.nz, or visit www.milton.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?
Milton School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Milton School has 107 students, with an EQI of 492 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Milton School in 2024-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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