St Peter Chanel School (Motueka)
423 High Street, Motueka · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #49 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Peter Chanel School's Board Assurance Review in December 2024 found the board attested to compliance with curriculum, health and safety, board administration, personnel management, and finance requirements. Two areas of non-compliance were identified: the annual assessment of the principal against professional standards, and evidence of identity document checking for workforce safety checks. No composite score was provided for this board assurance review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Motueka looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) a good school?
St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) scores 91/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board attested to compliance with board administration requirements
- Board attested to compliance with personnel management requirements
- Board attested to compliance with finance requirements
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
+33.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · top quartile 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-03 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board attested to compliance with curriculum requirements as of March 2024
- Board attested to compliance with health, safety and welfare management
- Two areas of non-compliance identified: annual assessment of principal against professional standards, and evidence of identity document checking for workforce safety checks
- Board has since addressed the identified areas of non-compliance
"As of March 2024, the St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.71M
Surplus / (deficit)
$34k
Net assets / equity
$0.07M
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
$0.59M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,915
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 7
- Year 04 9
- Year 05 12
- Year 06 7
- Year 07 13
- Year 08 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 62.4%
- Asian 25.9%
- Māori 24.7%
- Pacific 5.9%
- Other / MELAA 1.2%
Location
423 High Street, Motueka. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Peter Chanel School (Motueka).
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Motueka High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.4km · 674 roll
55
-36 vs this
Parklands School (Motueka)
Full Primary · 1.8km · 204 roll
64
-27 vs this
Motueka Steiner School
Full Primary · 3.1km · 87 roll
72
-19 vs this
Lower Moutere School
Full Primary · 3.4km · 225 roll
80
-11 vs this
Brooklyn School (Motueka)
Full Primary · 4.8km · 139 roll
90
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Frequently asked
Is St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) a good school?
St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) scores 91/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-12 review identified 4 key findings. Board attested to compliance with curriculum requirements as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at St Peter Chanel School (Motueka)?
Contact the school directly on 03-5287366, email office@spcmotueka.school.nz, or visit www.spcmotueka.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 Peter Chanel School (Motueka) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) has 85 students, with an EQI of 453 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) in 2024-12, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz