Mossburn School
28 Surrey Street, Mossburn · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,918 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Mossburn School, a contributing primary school with 59 students, was reviewed by ERO in September 2022. Strengths include smaller classes that enable teachers to know students well and identify learning barriers, effective teacher collaboration, and adapted programmes for students needing extra support. Writing achievement data showed significant disparity between boys and girls at the time of review.
Best suited for
Students in Mossburn looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Mossburn School a good school?
Mossburn School scores 51/100 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 119.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+10.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
88/100 from ERO review 2015-08 · top 10% 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): 88/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-09-12 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of June 2022, the Mossburn School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.72M
Surplus / (deficit)
$11k
Net assets / equity
$0.47M
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
119.3
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
$0.62M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,447
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 9
- Year 02 5
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 13
- Year 05 3
- Year 06 10
- Year 07 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 71.2%
- Asian 20.3%
- Māori 13.6%
- Pacific 3.4%
- Other / MELAA 3.4%
Location
28 Surrey Street, Mossburn. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Mossburn School a good school?
Mossburn School scores 51/100 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 2022-09 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
How do I enrol my child at Mossburn School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2486288, email office@mossburn.school.nz, or visit www.mossburn.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?
Mossburn School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mossburn School has 59 students, with an EQI of 427 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mossburn School in 2022-09, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz