Salford School
110 Lamond Street, Hargest · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,024 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Salford School as of 2012-11-09. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Salford School is a contributing primary school in Hargest, Invercargill with a roll of 269 students. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and attested compliance at the time of the February 2023 ERO review; no international students were enrolled then. The school is currently under active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students in Hargest looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Salford School a good school?
Salford School 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
- Refined and strengthened systems and practices that promote learner wellbeing and resilience, including provision of a range of culturally responsive wellbeing approaches and services
- Leaders and the board are well informed of the achievement of priority learners and make effective resourcing decisions to better support and accelerate progress
- Increasingly collaborative practices within syndicates and the support of a specialist teacher in classes is building teacher capability to deliver and assess a more coherent writing programme
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 9.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-13.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · near 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-07 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Progress and achievement in writing overall is relatively low, with little value added from mid-year to end of year
- Some groups of learners are struggling to make sufficient progress in their writing
- Leaders and the board are well informed of the achievement of priority learners and make effective resourcing decisions to better support and accelerate progress
- Increasingly collaborative practices within syndicates and the support of a specialist teacher in classes is building teacher capability to deliver and assess a more coherent writing programme
- The school has refined and strengthened systems and practices that promote learner wellbeing and resilience, including provision of a range of culturally responsive wellbeing approaches and services
"that progress and achievement in writing overall is relatively low, with little value added from mid-year to end of year"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.57M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$136k
Net assets / equity
$0.57M
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
9.1
1 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
$2.00M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,417
2018
$1.5M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.3M
2022
$2.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 36
- Year 02 36
- Year 03 26
- Year 04 43
- Year 05 45
- Year 06 55
- Year 07 20
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 67.3%
- Asian 19.0%
- Māori 16.7%
- Pacific 4.8%
- Other / MELAA 4.1%
Location
110 Lamond Street, Hargest. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Salford School.
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Windsor North School
Contributing · 0.9km · 323 roll
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Waverley Park School
Contributing · 1.2km · 273 roll
68
-4 vs this
St Theresa's School (Invercargill)
Contributing · 1.2km · 284 roll
79
+7 vs this
Southland Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.5km · 1,032 roll
57
-15 vs this
Waihopai School
Contributing · 1.7km · 367 roll
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+6 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Salford School a good school?
Salford School 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 2023-02 review identified 5 key findings. Progress and achievement in writing overall is relatively low, with little value added from mid-year to end of year
How do I enrol my child at Salford School?
Contact the school directly on 03-217 9521, email admin@salford.school.nz, or visit www.salford.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?
Salford School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Salford School has 269 students, with an EQI of 422 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Salford School in 2023-02, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz