St Mark's School (Christchurch)
Cholmondeley Avenue, Opawa · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #509 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — commissioner
A commissioner has been appointed to St Mark's School (Christchurch) as of 2015-03-12. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
St Mark's School is a full primary in Christchurch with 239 students operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education. The 2023 ERO review found the school's strategic priorities centre on Anglican character and future-focused learning, with a leadership approach that collaboratively develops school culture and values. ERO identified strengths in the school's established Anglican framework guiding teaching and learning, collaborative leadership promoting improvement, and committed teaching teams open to innovation. The school's data shows a significant number of students are at or above age-related expectations in reading, writing and mathematics.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Opawa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Mark's School (Christchurch) a good school?
St Mark's School (Christchurch) is currently under MoE intervention — a commissioner has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
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
+0.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2018-09 · below 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of September 2022, the St Mark's School (Christchurch) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.35M
Surplus / (deficit)
$116k
Net assets / equity
$0.37M
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
$1.66M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,959
2018
$1.3M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.6M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 20
- Year 02 29
- Year 03 26
- Year 04 25
- Year 05 32
- Year 06 31
- Year 07 43
- Year 08 27
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 88.7%
- Māori 11.3%
- Asian 7.9%
- Pacific 4.6%
- Other / MELAA 3.8%
Location
Cholmondeley Avenue, Opawa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Mark's School (Christchurch) a good school?
St Mark's School (Christchurch) is currently under MoE intervention — a commissioner has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
How do I enrol my child at St Mark's School (Christchurch)?
Contact the school directly on 03-3327339, email office@saintmarks.school.nz, or visit www.saintmarks.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 Mark's School (Christchurch) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Mark's School (Christchurch) has 239 students, with an EQI of 398 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Mark's School (Christchurch) in 2023-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz