St Mary's School (Gore)
14 Ardwick Street, Gore · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #424 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Mary's School received a Te Ara Huarau review in October 2022. The school demonstrates strong leadership that supports teachers through focused professional learning aligned with priorities, with a strategic focus on building collective teaching capability. Cohesive school-wide systems support consistency in practices across the school, contributing to a composite score of 82.
Best suited for
Students in Gore looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Mary's School (Gore) a good school?
St Mary's School (Gore) scores 80/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong leadership that supports teachers through in-depth and focused professional learning and development that is clearly aligned with school priorities
- A strategic focus on building collective capability in effective teaching across the school
- Cohesive school-wide systems and processes that support consistency in practices for teachers and students
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=518) · why? ▼ hide
-2.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2022-10 · above band median (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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-03 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Strong leadership supports teachers through in-depth and focused professional learning and development aligned with school priorities
- Strategic focus on building collective capability in effective teaching across the school
- Cohesive school-wide systems and processes support consistency in practices for teachers and students
- Student centred, faith-based curriculum strongly underpinned by school vision and values
"strong leadership that supports teachers through in-depth and focused professional learning and development that is clearly aligned with school priorities"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2022. 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
$1.53M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,614
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 31
- Year 02 26
- Year 03 36
- Year 04 33
- Year 05 34
- Year 06 43
- Year 07 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.8%
- Māori 20.8%
- Asian 16.5%
- Pacific 1.3%
- Other / MELAA 0.4%
Location
14 Ardwick Street, Gore. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Mary's School (Gore).
Gore Main School
Contributing · 0.7km · 209 roll
48
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Māruawai College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.8km · 618 roll
58
-22 vs this
West Gore School
Contributing · 1.2km · 161 roll
33
-47 vs this
St Peter's College (Gore)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.4km · 357 roll
66
-14 vs this
East Gore School
Contributing · 2km · 103 roll
68
-12 vs this
Knapdale School
Full Primary · 10.4km · 57 roll
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+8 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Mary's School (Gore) a good school?
St Mary's School (Gore) scores 80/100 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 4 key findings. Strong leadership supports teachers through in-depth and focused professional learning and development aligned with school priorities
How do I enrol my child at St Mary's School (Gore)?
Contact the school directly on 03-2087733, email admin@stmarys.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 (Gore) 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 (Gore) has 231 students, with an EQI of 429 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Mary's School (Gore) 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