St Andrew's School (Timaru)
21 Blue Cliffs Road, St Andrews · Canterbury
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,279 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Andrew's School (Timaru) is a full primary school serving 89 students. The Board of Trustees confirmed in its 2022 board assurance review that it met regulatory and legislative requirements, with confirmed compliance in board administration and curriculum areas. No composite score was available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in St Andrews looking for a state-funded setting.
Is St Andrew's School (Timaru) a good school?
St Andrew's School (Timaru) scores 38/100 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
- A commitment to growing the capability of the principal and staff to support and promote student achievement and engagement
- Robust processes, systems and practices that support the progress and achievement of all children
- Well-developed internal evaluation practices
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 126.0/1k · suspensions 27.6/1k · exclusions 27.9/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-20.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2017-08 · above band median (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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-07-27 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- St Andrew's School is working with ERO through Te Ara Huarau, an improvement evaluation approach
- The school has robust processes, systems and practices that support the progress and achievement of all children
- Well-developed internal evaluation practices are in place
- Staff capability development is a key commitment to support student achievement and engagement
- The school will prioritise implementing classroom programmes responsive to students' identified strengths, needs and prior learning
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate to what extent the local curriculum, assessment and reporting practice support and promote equitable and excellent achievement outcomes for students"
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.15M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$74k
Net assets / equity
$0.37M
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
126.0
7 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
27.6
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
27.9
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
$0.91M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,239
2018
$0.6M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 7
- Year 02 15
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 9
- Year 05 11
- Year 06 10
- Year 07 17
- Year 08 13
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 87.6%
- Māori 13.5%
- Pacific 7.9%
- Asian 4.5%
Location
21 Blue Cliffs Road, St Andrews. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Andrew's School (Timaru).
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+17 vs this
Makikihi School
Full Primary · 12.1km · 46 roll
55
+17 vs this
Barton Rural School
Full Primary · 13.2km · 188 roll
79
+41 vs this
Timaru South School
Full Primary · 14.2km · 224 roll
37
-1 vs this
Timaru Christian School
Composite (Year 1-10) · 14.3km · 168 roll
50
+12 vs this
Timaru Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 14.4km · 452 roll
68
+30 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Andrew's School (Timaru) a good school?
St Andrew's School (Timaru) scores 38/100 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 2022-07 review identified 6 key findings. St Andrew's School is working with ERO through Te Ara Huarau, an improvement evaluation approach
How do I enrol my child at St Andrew's School (Timaru)?
Contact the school directly on 03-6126831, email office@standrewsprimary.school.nz, or visit www.standrewsprimary.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 Andrew's School (Timaru) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Andrew's School (Timaru) has 89 students, with an EQI of 479 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Andrew's School (Timaru) in 2022-07, 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
- standrewsprimary.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz