Southbrook School
26 Marshall Street, Rangiora · Canterbury
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,258 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Southbrook School's most recent ERO review (June 2024) found that achievement is improving over time, with the majority of learners meeting expected curriculum levels in literacy and mathematics. Leadership has developed a supportive, strengths-based school culture with high levels of relational trust, fostering quality teaching and equity in learner outcomes. The school's composite score is 75.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Rangiora looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Southbrook School a good school?
Southbrook School scores 39/100 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
- Leadership fosters a culture committed to quality teaching, and equity and excellence in learner outcomes
- Supportive strengths-based school culture with high levels of relational trust
- Strong relationships between learners, staff, and whānau within a supportive learning-focused school environment
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 20.4/1k · suspensions 10.6/1k · exclusions 10.7/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-18.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2024-06 · 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-06-18 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Achievement is improving over time; the majority of learners are achieving at the expected curriculum level in literacy, with Māori students achieving as well as all students.
- A large majority of students are achieving at expected curriculum levels in mathematics with a small disparity for Māori students.
- Leadership have developed a supportive strengths-based school culture with high levels of relational trust.
- The progress and achievement of target students needs accelerating and strengthened systems are in place to better support and monitor progress and inform planning.
- Learners' engagement, progress, achievement and wellbeing are monitored and supported by strong school-wide systems.
"Leadership have developed a supportive strengths-based school culture with high levels of relational trust."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$3.07M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$27k
Net assets / equity
$0.43M
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
20.4
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
10.6
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
10.7
1 this year · 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
$2.15M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,148
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$2.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 28
- Year 02 31
- Year 03 37
- Year 04 34
- Year 05 39
- Year 06 33
- Year 07 34
- Year 08 27
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 85.2%
- Māori 15.5%
- Asian 4.2%
- Pacific 3.4%
- Other / MELAA 1.1%
Location
26 Marshall Street, Rangiora. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Southbrook School.
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St Joseph's School (Rangiora)
Full Primary · 1.6km · 182 roll
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Rangiora Borough School
Full Primary · 2km · 341 roll
51
+12 vs this
Rangiora High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 2.6km · 1,620 roll
65
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Tūtira Ashgrove School
Full Primary · 2.8km · 451 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Southbrook School a good school?
Southbrook School scores 39/100 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 2024-06 review identified 5 key findings. Achievement is improving over time; the majority of learners are achieving at the expected curriculum level in literacy, with Māori students achieving as well as all students.
How do I enrol my child at Southbrook School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3138792, email admin@southbrook.school.nz, or visit www.southbrook.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?
Southbrook School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Southbrook School has 264 students, with an EQI of 474 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Southbrook School in 2024-06, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz