St Bernadette's School (Forbury)
16 Forbury Road, Dunedin · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #888 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Bernadette's School (Forbury) is a contributing school in Dunedin with a roll of 193 students. The school's board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in board administration, curriculum, and management of health, safety and welfare. A composite score is not available for this school.
Best suited for
Students in Dunedin looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Bernadette's School (Forbury) a good school?
St Bernadette's School (Forbury) 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Students' culture, knowledge, strengths, and interests are respected, known and valued
- Whānau and community involvement in incorporating the school values at school and at home
- Pastoral care systems, underpinned by Gospel values, that support well-being for all
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 17.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+8.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2023-03 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-13 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Students' culture, knowledge, strengths, and interests are respected, known and valued
- Significant work on culturally responsive practice has been undertaken through participation in the Māori Achievement Collaborative (MaC) and a Pasifika research project
- Writing is consistently an area where achievement and engagement are lower than other core curriculum areas
- School has a strong, collaborative and committed leadership with staff commitment to ongoing professional learning
- Achievement data shows the need for development of a more systematic approach to the teaching of aspects of literacy
"the focus aligns with strategic actions around the curriculum refresh"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.68M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$68k
Net assets / equity
$0.55M
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
17.9
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
$1.21M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,275
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 42
- Year 02 26
- Year 03 34
- Year 04 27
- Year 05 25
- Year 06 29
- Year 07 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 56.0%
- Asian 24.9%
- Pacific 19.7%
- Māori 14.5%
- Other / MELAA 3.6%
Location
16 Forbury Road, Dunedin. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Bernadette's School (Forbury) a good school?
St Bernadette's School (Forbury) 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 2023-03 review identified 5 key findings. Students' culture, knowledge, strengths, and interests are respected, known and valued
How do I enrol my child at St Bernadette's School (Forbury)?
Contact the school directly on 03-455 7408, email office@stbernadettes.school.nz, or visit www.stbernadettes.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 Bernadette's School (Forbury) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Bernadette's School (Forbury) has 193 students, with an EQI of 425 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Bernadette's School (Forbury) in 2023-03, signed by Kathy Lye. 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