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St Annes School (Newtown)

14 Daniell Street, Newtown

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Total roll 220
EQI 435
Founded 1890
88

Composite score

Strong

A

Top 5% in NZ

Rank #107 of scored NZ schools

In summary

St Annes School received an Education Review Office review in April 2023. The school uses targeted teaching programmes to support accelerated learning and achievement, and has a collaborative staff committed to professional growth and student wellbeing. The school community values learning and supports students' sense of identity and belonging.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Newtown looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is St Annes School (Newtown) a good school?

St Annes School (Newtown) scores 88/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ 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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=518).
100
Trajectory
25%
+42.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=515).
100
ERO review
40%
70/100 from ERO review 2017-11 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2017. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=520).
70

⚠ 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): 70/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-04-12 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini

ERO report
  • Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of February 2022
  • Areas of attestation include Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
"As of February 2022, the St Annes School (Newtown), School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
— ERO, 2023-04-12 (governance)

Trajectory across review cycles

Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

0.0

· 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.05M

Per-student funding · 2022

$4,779

2018

$0.8M

2019

$1.0M

2020

$1.1M

2021

$1.0M

2022

$1.1M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    32
  • Year 02
    33
  • Year 03
    23
  • Year 04
    34
  • Year 05
    16
  • Year 06
    21
  • Year 07
    32
  • Year 08
    21

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Asian
    55.5%
  • Pacific
    35.0%
  • Other / MELAA
    7.7%
  • European/Pākehā
    6.8%
  • Māori
    4.5%

Location

14 Daniell Street, Newtown. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is St Annes School (Newtown) a good school?

St Annes School (Newtown) scores 88/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2023-04 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of February 2022

How do I enrol my child at St Annes School (Newtown)?

Contact the school directly on 04-3893705, email office@st-annes.school.nz, or visit www.st-annes.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 Annes School (Newtown) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

St Annes School (Newtown) has 220 students, with an EQI of 435 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed St Annes School (Newtown) in 2023-04, signed by Kathy Lye. 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.

Last updated

12 Apr 2023

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  • crimestats.co.nz