St Albans School
17 Sheppard Place, St Albans · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #795 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Albans School's Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the November 2024 board assurance review. No composite score data is currently available.
Best suited for
Students in St Albans looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Albans School a good school?
St Albans School scores 75/100 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 4.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-7.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · near 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.87M
Surplus / (deficit)
$313k
Net assets / equity
$1.18M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
4.8
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
$3.79M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,301
2018
$3.4M
2019
$3.7M
2020
$4.5M
2021
$4.6M
2022
$3.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 102
- Year 02 91
- Year 03 98
- Year 04 81
- Year 05 101
- Year 06 81
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 67.1%
- Asian 26.1%
- Māori 16.6%
- Other / MELAA 5.7%
- Pacific 4.2%
Location
17 Sheppard Place, St Albans. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is St Albans School a good school?
St Albans School scores 75/100 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 2024-11 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
How do I enrol my child at St Albans School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3559132, email stalbans@stalbans.school.nz, or visit www.stalbans.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?
St Albans School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Albans School has 601 students, with an EQI of 414 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Albans School in 2024-11, 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
- stalbans.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz