Myross Bush School
288 Mill Road North, Myross Bush · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,439 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Myross Bush School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the February 2025 board assurance review. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students in Myross Bush looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Myross Bush School a good school?
Myross Bush School scores 64/100 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 44.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-3.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · near 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-13 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
Composite score across reviews
3 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
44.0
3 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
$1.24M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,136
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 16
- Year 02 30
- Year 03 30
- Year 04 31
- Year 05 27
- Year 06 25
- Year 07 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 93.7%
- Māori 12.6%
- Asian 2.3%
- Pacific 1.7%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
Location
288 Mill Road North, Myross Bush. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Myross Bush School a good school?
Myross Bush School scores 64/100 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 2025-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024
How do I enrol my child at Myross Bush School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2304817, email office@myrossbush.school.nz, or visit myrossbush.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?
Myross Bush School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Myross Bush School has 174 students, with an EQI of 414 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Myross Bush School in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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