Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo
42 Studholme Street, Somerfield · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #882 of scored NZ schools
In summary
An ERO board assurance review in August 2022 confirmed the Board of Trustees had met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements affirmed. No composite score has been assigned to this school.
Best suited for
Students in Somerfield looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo a good school?
Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above 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 27.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+8.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · above band median (n=539) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-02 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- Board Administration requirements affirmed
- Curriculum requirements affirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements affirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements affirmed
"As of June 2022, the Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.24M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$4k
Net assets / equity
$0.71M
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
27.0
5 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
$3.05M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,544
2018
$4.8M
2019
$3.8M
2020
$4.6M
2021
$3.2M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 94
- Year 02 92
- Year 03 68
- Year 04 81
- Year 05 96
- Year 06 69
- Year 07 15
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 73.1%
- Māori 14.3%
- Asian 13.4%
- Other / MELAA 6.0%
- Pacific 5.4%
Location
42 Studholme Street, Somerfield. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo.
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Frequently asked
Is Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo a good school?
Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above 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 June 2022
How do I enrol my child at Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo?
Contact the school directly on 03-3322364, email admin@somerfield.school.nz, or visit www.somerfield.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?
Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo has 551 students, with an EQI of 419 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz