Oxford Area School
52 Bay Road, Oxford · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,597 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Oxford Area School's 2023 ERO review found teachers share high, clear and equitable expectations for student learning. The school has established internal evaluation practices that support data gathering and analysis to improve practice, and has set targets for accelerating achievement in reading, writing, mathematics and NCEA for at-risk students.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Oxford looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Oxford Area School a good school?
Oxford Area School scores 60/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Teachers share high, clear and equitable expectations for student learning, achievement and progress
- Internal evaluation practices support the gathering, analysis and use of data to improve individual and collective practice
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.
L1 91% · L2 81% · UE 62% · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 5% · Te Pūkenga 6% · Industry 8% · below band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
88% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 29.2/1k · suspensions 8.2/1k · exclusions 2.0/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+3.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · top 10% of band (n=406) · 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
2023-06-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Teachers share high, clear and equitable expectations for student learning, achievement and progress
- Internal evaluation practices support the gathering, analysis and use of data to improve individual and collective practice
- School has established targets for accelerating achievement of students identified as at risk in reading, writing, mathematics and NCEA
- Curriculum design and delivery is a focus for professional development
"Teachers share high, clear and equitable expectations for student learning, achievement and progress."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$7.49M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$130k
Net assets / equity
$2.31M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
90.5%
38 of 42 leavers
-6.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
81.0%
34 of 42 leavers
+0.4pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
61.9%
26 of 42 leavers
+25.8pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
88.1%
2024 cohort · 42 students
+15.9pt vs 2023
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
29.2
17 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
8.2
5 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.0
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 4
- Primary Industries 2
- Social and Community Services 1
- Creative Industries 1
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
$6.37M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,330
2018
$4.1M
2019
$4.3M
2020
$4.9M
2021
$5.5M
2022
$6.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 25
- Year 03 25
- Year 04 27
- Year 05 30
- Year 06 36
- Year 07 51
- Year 08 53
- Year 09 50
- Year 10 50
- Year 11 49
- Year 12 53
- Year 13+ 43
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 85.9%
- Māori 13.0%
- Asian 7.7%
- Other / MELAA 2.1%
- International 2.1%
- Pacific 1.5%
Location
52 Bay Road, Oxford. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Oxford Area School a good school?
Oxford Area School scores 60/100 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 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. Teachers share high, clear and equitable expectations for student learning, achievement and progress
How do I enrol my child at Oxford Area School?
Use the school's enrolment form: international@oxford.school.nz or call 03-3124197.
What are the fees?
Oxford Area School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Oxford Area School has 517 students, with an EQI of 465 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Oxford Area School in 2023-06, 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
- oxford.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz