Roxburgh Area School
78 Scotland Street, Roxburgh · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,703 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Roxburgh Area School has introduced targeted literacy and numeracy strategies that are reducing disparities in student outcomes, particularly in mathematics. Strategic leadership and individualised teaching approaches support at-risk students through the Student Achievement Action Plan. The school is in early stages of implementing its Te Ao Māori Action Plan, with growing staff and community understanding of te ao Māori.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Roxburgh looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Roxburgh Area School a good school?
Roxburgh Area School scores 57/100 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
- Strategic and effective leadership drives improvements for learners
- Student achievement data is used to identify at-risk students and strategically target supports through Student Achievement Action Plan
- Teachers know students as individuals and intentionally target teaching to meet their needs
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 88% · L2 81% · UE 44% · above band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 1% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 3% · bottom quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
88% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 14.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-28.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2024-05 · near band median (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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has introduced targeted literacy and numeracy strategies addressing disparity in outcomes for some students in Years 1 to 8
- Disparity is significantly reducing in mathematics and, to a lesser extent, in writing, with increasing equity
- Te Ao Māori Action Plan is in early stages of implementation with growing understanding of te ao Māori by staff, students and community
- Most students are engaged, make good progress and achieve very well, with majority achieving at or above expected levels in reading and writing
- All students needing extra support in literacy, numeracy and NCEA made better than expected progress
"Strategic and effective leadership drives improvements for learners."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
87.5%
14 of 16 leavers
+7.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
81.3%
13 of 16 leavers
+1.3pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
43.8%
7 of 16 leavers
-16.2pt 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.
87.5%
2024 cohort · 16 students
+7.5pt 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
14.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 3
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
$2.63M
Per-student funding · 2022
$20,717
2018
$2.0M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.3M
2021
$2.4M
2022
$2.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 9
- Year 02 8
- Year 03 7
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 11
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 11
- Year 09 13
- Year 10 7
- Year 11 10
- Year 12 12
- Year 13+ 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 77.2%
- Māori 22.0%
- Pacific 7.1%
- Asian 4.7%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
Location
78 Scotland Street, Roxburgh. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Frequently asked
Is Roxburgh Area School a good school?
Roxburgh Area School scores 57/100 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 2024-05 review identified 6 key findings. School has introduced targeted literacy and numeracy strategies addressing disparity in outcomes for some students in Years 1 to 8
How do I enrol my child at Roxburgh Area School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4468460, email mail@roxburgh.school.nz, or visit www.roxburgh.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?
Roxburgh Area School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Roxburgh Area School has 127 students, with an EQI of 473 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Roxburgh Area School in 2024-05, 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