Outram School
1 Beaumaris Street, Outram · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #422 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Outram School's board confirmed in its February 2023 assurance statement that regulatory, legislative, and curriculum requirements were met. The school has no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Outram looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Outram School a good school?
Outram School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Clear understanding of assessment for learning across all areas of the school
- Strong leadership and experienced teaching teams that work collaboratively for schoolwide improvement
- Consistent support from the board, whānau and the wider community that strengthens learning partnerships and enriches the local curriculum
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=518) · why? ▼ hide
+6.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · below band median (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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-15 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has clear understanding of assessment for learning across all areas
- Strong leadership and experienced teaching teams work collaboratively for schoolwide improvement
- School needs to build teacher capabilities and systems in literacy to measure learner progress
- Junior school has begun structured literacy implementation requiring ongoing impact measurement
- Years 4-6 implementing science of reading through spelling and writing programmes
"strong leadership and experienced teaching teams that work collaboratively for schoolwide improvement"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2023. 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
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
$1.48M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,797
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 20
- Year 02 26
- Year 03 27
- Year 04 25
- Year 05 21
- Year 06 27
- Year 07 23
- Year 08 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 90.5%
- Māori 12.6%
- Pacific 3.2%
- Other / MELAA 3.2%
- Asian 2.6%
Location
1 Beaumaris Street, Outram. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Outram School a good school?
Outram School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-08 review identified 5 key findings. School has clear understanding of assessment for learning across all areas
How do I enrol my child at Outram School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4861733, email admin@outram.school.nz, or visit www.outram.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?
Outram School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Outram School has 190 students, with an EQI of 440 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Outram School in 2023-08, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz