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St Patrick's School (Bryndwr)

57 Plynlimon Road, Bryndwr · Canterbury

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Total roll 172
EQI 376
Founded 1950
78

Composite score

Established

B+

Top 25% in NZ

Rank #577 of scored NZ schools

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Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager

A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) as of 2017-07-06. NZ Gazette notice

State-integrated school State-integrated Catholic Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8) EQI 376 (low need)

In summary

St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) is a full primary school in Christchurch with 172 students. ERO's 2023 review found that leaders and teachers use evidence-based programmes to support equitable learning outcomes, and that trustees provide strong governance for continuous improvement. The school is currently operating with active limited statutory manager support from the Ministry of Education.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Bryndwr looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) a good school?

St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager 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.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Leaders and teachers use evidence-based programmes to provide meaningful programmes for excellent and equitable learning outcomes for students
  • Trustees provide well-considered support and strong governance based on clear information to allocate resources for continuous improvement schoolwide
  • Parents and caregivers provide valuable insights to guide the curriculum to meet the learning needs of children and the aspirations of 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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 8.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=536).
91
Trajectory
25%
-2.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=534).
47
ERO review
40%
85/100 from ERO review 2023-10 · top quartile of band (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2023. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=539).
85

⚠ 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): 85/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-10-31 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of the re-designed curriculum and its impact on improving achievement for students
  • Leaders and teachers use evidence-based programmes to provide meaningful programmes for excellent and equitable learning outcomes for students
  • Trustees provide well-considered support and strong governance based on clear information to allocate resources for continuous improvement schoolwide
  • The school will prioritise evaluating and identifying areas that require improvement within the curriculum re design to further prioritise student achievement and wellbeing goals
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of the re-designed curriculum and the impact on improving achievement for the students."
— ERO, 2023-10-31 (curriculum)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2023. Click a point to read that review.

latest 85
0 25 50 75 100 201320182023 2013-09-05 · 82/100 2018-10-19 · 81/100 2023-10-31 · 85/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$1.75M

Surplus / (deficit)

$59k

Net assets / equity

$0.12M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

8.8

1 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.22M

Per-student funding · 2022

$7,113

2018

$1.0M

2019

$1.0M

2020

$1.1M

2021

$1.2M

2022

$1.2M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    18
  • Year 02
    26
  • Year 03
    16
  • Year 04
    20
  • Year 05
    20
  • Year 06
    16
  • Year 07
    29
  • Year 08
    20

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    87.2%
  • Asian
    12.2%
  • Māori
    6.4%
  • Pacific
    2.3%
  • Other / MELAA
    2.3%
  • International
    1.7%

Location

57 Plynlimon Road, Bryndwr. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) a good school?

St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager 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 2023-10 review identified 4 key findings. ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of the re-designed curriculum and its impact on improving achievement for students

How do I enrol my child at St Patrick's School (Bryndwr)?

Contact the school directly on 03-3515590, email office@stpatricks.school.nz, or visit www.stpatricks.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 Patrick's School (Bryndwr) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) has 172 students, with an EQI of 376 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) in 2023-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2024

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