St Mary's School (Christchurch)
375 Manchester Street, Christchurch · Canterbury
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #270 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Mary's School is a full primary school with a roll of 126 students in Christchurch. The 2022 ERO review found that learners experience a positive social and spiritual learning climate with wellbeing support, that effective teaching strategies help priority learners make accelerated progress, and that the school operates as a learning-oriented professional community focused on continuous improvement. The school has a composite score of 83.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Christchurch looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Mary's School (Christchurch) a good school?
St Mary's School (Christchurch) scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% 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.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+7.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2022-10 · above 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-19 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration requirements affirmed
- Curriculum requirements affirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements affirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements affirmed
"As of May 2022, the St Mary's School (Christchurch) Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2022. Click a point to read that review.
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
$0.99M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,887
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$0.8M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 17
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 14
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 15
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 12
- Year 08 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 58.7%
- European/Pākehā 31.7%
- Māori 7.1%
- Pacific 6.3%
- Other / MELAA 6.3%
Location
375 Manchester Street, Christchurch. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Mary's School (Christchurch) a good school?
St Mary's School (Christchurch) scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at St Mary's School (Christchurch)?
Contact the school directly on 03-3662005, email office@stmaryschch.school.nz, or visit www.stmaryschch.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 Mary'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 Mary's School (Christchurch) has 126 students, with an EQI of 397 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Mary's School (Christchurch) in 2022-10, 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