St Mary's School (Milton)
Chaucer Street, Milton · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #737 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Mary's School (Milton) is a contributing school in Milton with a roll of 70. The 2023 ERO review found that children have many opportunities to learn and flourish in a safe, positive and caring environment, with teachers holding high expectations for every learner. The school community demonstrates high levels of confidence and support.
Best suited for
Students in Milton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Mary's School (Milton) a good school?
St Mary's School (Milton) scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Children are given many opportunities to learn and flourish in an environment that is safe, positive and caring
- Teachers hold high expectations for every learner
- High levels of confidence and support from the 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=404) · why? ▼ hide
-17.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
86/100 from ERO review 2018-10 · top 10% of band (n=406) · 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): 86/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-05 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Children are given many opportunities to learn and flourish in an environment that is safe, positive and caring
- Teachers hold high expectations for every learner
- High levels of confidence and support from the school community
- Structured approaches have improved the progress of all learners, particularly those who have transitioned into the school
- Community consultation has indicated a preference for a foundational emphasis on reading, writing and mathematics
"children are given many opportunities to learn and flourish in an environment that is safe, positive and caring"
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
$0.53M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,631
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 13
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 16
- Year 04 8
- Year 05 7
- Year 06 10
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 58.6%
- Māori 24.3%
- Asian 10.0%
- Other / MELAA 7.1%
- Pacific 5.7%
Location
Chaucer Street, Milton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Mary's School (Milton) a good school?
St Mary's School (Milton) scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-12 review identified 5 key findings. Children are given many opportunities to learn and flourish in an environment that is safe, positive and caring
How do I enrol my child at St Mary's School (Milton)?
Contact the school directly on 03-417 8585, email principal@saint-marys.school.nz, or visit www.saint-marys.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 (Milton) 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 (Milton) has 70 students, with an EQI of 465 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Mary's School (Milton) in 2023-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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