St Clair School
135 Richardson Street, St Clair · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,871 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Clair School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. The board reported compliance across all six regulatory and legislative requirement areas. The school's most recent ERO review was a board assurance report in November 2022.
Best suited for
Students in St Clair looking for a state-funded setting.
Is St Clair School a good school?
St Clair School scores 53/100 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
- Growing awareness, stronger understanding, and implementation of genuine bicultural practice amongst all staff to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- High achievement in literacy and mathematics for most students in relation to the New Zealand Curriculum which enables them to access the wider curriculum
- Staff who are passionate about supporting students to see themselves as successful learners and to be excited about learning
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 77.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-9.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
88/100 from ERO review 2015-06 · top 10% 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): 88/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-11-15 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Growing awareness, stronger understanding, and implementation of genuine bicultural practice amongst all staff to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- High achievement in literacy and mathematics for most students in relation to the New Zealand Curriculum
- Staff passionate about supporting students to see themselves as successful learners
- Students able to talk and make decisions about their learning
- Achievement data shows groups of students who would benefit from extra support to succeed
"high achievement in literacy and mathematics for most students in relation to the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) which enables them to access the wider curriculum"
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
77.5
11 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
$3.29M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,185
2018
$2.8M
2019
$2.7M
2020
$3.1M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$3.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 53
- Year 02 67
- Year 03 64
- Year 04 55
- Year 05 57
- Year 06 76
- Year 07 18
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 76.1%
- Māori 19.4%
- Asian 13.9%
- Pacific 6.7%
- Other / MELAA 6.0%
Location
135 Richardson Street, St Clair. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Clair School.
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Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.6km · 835 roll
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Bathgate Park School
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St Bernadette's School (Forbury)
Contributing · 1.1km · 193 roll
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+21 vs this
Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School
Specialist School · 1.3km · 73 roll
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Carisbrook School
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Frequently asked
Is St Clair School a good school?
St Clair School scores 53/100 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 2022-11 review identified 5 key findings. Growing awareness, stronger understanding, and implementation of genuine bicultural practice amongst all staff to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi
How do I enrol my child at St Clair School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4558199, email office@stclair.school.nz, or visit www.stclair.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 Clair School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Clair School has 402 students, with an EQI of 422 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Clair School in 2022-11, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz