Silverstream (South) Primary School
52 Green Street, Mosgiel · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,712 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Mosgiel looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Silverstream (South) Primary School a good school?
Silverstream (South) Primary 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.
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 72.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+6.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2018-02 · top quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-05 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of May 2022, the Silverstream (South) Primary School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
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
72.9
9 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
$2.59M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,970
2018
$1.5M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$2.7M
2022
$2.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 53
- Year 02 34
- Year 03 55
- Year 04 51
- Year 05 39
- Year 06 50
- Year 07 20
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.5%
- Māori 23.4%
- Pacific 5.2%
- Asian 4.6%
- Other / MELAA 4.0%
- International 0.3%
Location
52 Green Street, Mosgiel. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Silverstream (South) Primary School.
Taieri College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.7km · 1,178 roll
64
+7 vs this
St Mary's School (Mosgiel)
Full Primary · 0.8km · 146 roll
79
+22 vs this
Amana Christian School
Composite · 1.2km · 48 roll
43
-14 vs this
Elmgrove School
Contributing · 1.2km · 333 roll
60
+3 vs this
East Taieri School
Contributing · 1.9km · 323 roll
63
+6 vs this
Fairfield School (Dunedin)
Full Primary · 3.8km · 515 roll
74
+17 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Silverstream (South) Primary School a good school?
Silverstream (South) Primary 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 2022-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at Silverstream (South) Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4898577, email office@silverstre.am, or visit silverstre.am. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Silverstream (South) Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Silverstream (South) Primary School has 325 students, with an EQI of 477 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Silverstream (South) Primary School in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 3 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