Rimu School
442 Rimu Road, Rimu · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,771 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Rimu School is a full primary in Invercargill with a roll of 111 students. The school's 2023 ERO review identified strengths in close monitoring of student progress, effective teaching and learning programmes that accelerate achievement, and strong systems for using data to inform decision-making. Teachers have undertaken work to identify desired learner capabilities with input from the community. The school's composite score is 71.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Rimu looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Rimu School a good school?
Rimu School scores 56/100 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 46.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-12.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · bottom quartile of band (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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Board Administration
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Curriculum
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Personnel Management
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Finance
"As of October 2022, the Rimu School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2023. 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
46.4
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
$0.95M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,593
2018
$0.8M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 18
- Year 02 17
- Year 03 17
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 21
- Year 06 13
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.7%
- Māori 17.1%
- Asian 9.0%
Location
442 Rimu Road, Rimu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Rimu School.
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Frequently asked
Is Rimu School a good school?
Rimu School scores 56/100 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 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Board Administration
How do I enrol my child at Rimu School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2304415, email office@rimu.school.nz, or visit www.rimu.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?
Rimu School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Rimu School has 111 students, with an EQI of 446 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Rimu School in 2023-06, 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