Ōpoho School
96 Signal Hill Road, Opoho · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,540 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Ōpoho School is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code. No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review in February 2024.
Best suited for
Students in Opoho looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Ōpoho School a good school?
Ōpoho School scores 62/100 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 35.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-25.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2019-10 · top quartile of band (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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.78M
Surplus / (deficit)
$37k
Net assets / equity
$0.73M
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
35.2
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
$1.30M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,474
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 18
- Year 02 12
- Year 03 24
- Year 04 19
- Year 05 32
- Year 06 26
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 89.8%
- Asian 10.9%
- Māori 9.5%
- Pacific 3.6%
- Other / MELAA 3.6%
- International 0.7%
Location
96 Signal Hill Road, Opoho. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Ōpoho School a good school?
Ōpoho School scores 62/100 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 2024-02 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Ōpoho School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4738019, email office@opoho.school.nz, or visit www.opoho.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?
Ōpoho School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ōpoho School has 137 students, with an EQI of 410 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ōpoho School in 2024-02, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz