Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Christchurch)
45 Colenso Street, Sumner · Canterbury
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #50 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Christchurch) as of 2020-01-30. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
The ERO review (March 2025) found that success and progress for all learners is increasing, with learners benefiting from high quality teaching practice in reading, writing and mathematics. The school maintains consistent achievement levels, with teachers knowing learners well and leadership building strong relational trust. The school needs to ensure a physically and emotionally safe learning environment. A limited statutory manager is currently active at the school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Sumner looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Christchurch) a good school?
Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Christchurch) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- The school has maintained consistent levels of achievement over time. Teachers know their learners well and intentionally plan teaching and learning that responds to learners' strengths and needs.
- Leadership builds and sustains high levels of relational trust and effective collaboration at every level of the school community to achieve the strategic vision and improvement goals.
- The school is using a structured approach to literacy to support learner progress and achievement, and the school is well placed to implement structured mathematics practices.
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+118.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · below 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-03-03 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Success and progress for all learners is increasing
- Learners benefit from high quality teaching practice that improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
- The school needs to ensure a physically and emotionally safe learning environment
- Chronic absence is not yet reducing over time
- Leadership builds and sustains high levels of relational trust and effective collaboration at every level of the school community
"Leadership builds and sustains high levels of relational trust and effective collaboration at every level of the school community to achieve the strategic vision and improvement goals."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2021–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Wellbeing findings show a significant decline between reports. The 2021 report emphasized greatly improved relationships and a culture of collaboration and respect, while the 2025 report identifies a key concern: 'The school needs to ensure a physically and emotionally safe learning environment.' Additionally, chronic absence has emerged as a new concern not previously mentioned.
2021-11 → 2025-03 diff source
Both reports affirm the school's sound curriculum foundation and strong teaching practice. The 2021 report noted the curriculum was 'well based on the school values' and provided 'a good foundation,' while the 2025 report emphasizes that teachers now 'intentionally plan teaching and learning that responds to learners' strengths and needs' and benefit from structured approaches to literacy and mathematics, indicating deepened implementation and refinement of the curriculum framework.
2021-11 → 2025-03 diff source
Both reports affirm strong teaching practice, but the 2025 report emphasizes higher quality teaching outcomes more explicitly, noting learners "benefit from high quality teaching practice that improves progress and achievement" and highlighting structured approaches to literacy and mathematics. The 2021 report focused on deliberate and focused teaching within a developing curriculum framework, while the 2025 report shows this has matured into systematic, evidence-based instructional practices with sustained achievement.
2021-11 → 2025-03 diff source
Leadership strengthened from being visible and providing sound professional leadership (2021) to building and sustaining high levels of relational trust and effective collaboration at every level of the school community (2025). The 2025 report emphasizes leadership's role in achieving strategic vision and improvement goals across the entire school community, representing a progression from individual principal visibility to systemic collaborative leadership.
2021-11 → 2025-03 diff source
Both reports indicate strong achievement in core subjects, but the 2025 report shows a slight score decline (78 to 75) despite maintaining "consistent levels of achievement over time." The earlier report emphasized that "most students were achieving at or above their expected levels in reading, writing and mathematics," while the later report notes "success and progress for all learners is increasing" with enhanced teaching practices, suggesting sustained rather than improved performance.
2021-11 → 2025-03 diff source
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
0.0
· 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
$0.60M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,499
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 14
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 16
- Year 04 11
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 15
- Year 08 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 91.7%
- Māori 11.9%
- Other / MELAA 7.3%
- Asian 0.9%
Location
45 Colenso Street, Sumner. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Christchurch) a good school?
Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Christchurch) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-03 review identified 5 key findings. Success and progress for all learners is increasing
How do I enrol my child at Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Christchurch)?
Contact the school directly on 03-3265315, email office@ourladystar.school.nz, or visit www.ourladystar.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?
Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Christchurch) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Christchurch) has 109 students, with an EQI of 401 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Christchurch) in 2025-03, signed by Sharon Kelly. 2 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz