St John's School (Ranfurly)
6 Stuart Road, Ranfurly · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #109 of scored NZ schools
In summary
An ERO review in August 2022 found St John's School has experienced classroom teachers responsive to students' learning needs and a specialist teacher providing individual literacy support to senior students. The school demonstrates strong relationships at all levels. Writing achievement was identified as not as high as reading achievement.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Ranfurly looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St John's School (Ranfurly) a good school?
St John's School (Ranfurly) 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Experienced classroom teachers who are responsive to their students' learning needs
- Individual teaching provided by a specialist teacher supports senior students to succeed in literacy
- Strong relationships at all levels of the school and school community
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+28.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2019-05 · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-10 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- 2021 writing achievement is not as high as reading
- School has experienced classroom teachers who are responsive to students' learning needs
- Individual teaching by specialist teacher supports senior students to succeed in literacy
- Strong relationships exist at all levels of the school and school community
- School wants parents to be better equipped to support their child's learning at home
"2021 writing achievement is not as high as reading"
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.54M
Surplus / (deficit)
$23k
Net assets / equity
$0.28M
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
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.51M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,463
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 10
- Year 02 5
- Year 03 8
- Year 04 11
- Year 05 6
- Year 06 8
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.0%
- Asian 19.1%
- Māori 8.8%
- Other / MELAA 2.9%
Location
6 Stuart Road, Ranfurly. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St John's School (Ranfurly) a good school?
St John's School (Ranfurly) 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 2022-08 review identified 6 key findings. 2021 writing achievement is not as high as reading
How do I enrol my child at St John's School (Ranfurly)?
Contact the school directly on 03-4449514, email office@sjr.school.nz, or visit www.sjr.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 John's School (Ranfurly) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St John's School (Ranfurly) has 68 students, with an EQI of 395 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St John's School (Ranfurly) in 2022-08, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz