St Theresa's School (Invercargill)
161 King Street, Invercargill · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #508 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Theresa's School has a composite score of 78. The school's 2022 ERO review found caring, trusting, inclusive relationships at all levels that support students to take responsibility for their learning. Teaching practice is underpinned by current research and supports student empowerment, with students at the centre of school direction and decision-making.
Best suited for
Students in Invercargill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Theresa's School (Invercargill) a good school?
St Theresa's School (Invercargill) scores 79/100 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
- Caring, trusting, inclusive relationships at all levels supporting student responsibility for learning
- Teaching practice underpinned by current research supporting student empowerment
- Students at the centre of school direction and decision-making
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
+1.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2022-12 · below 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-09 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Caring, trusting, inclusive relationships are evident at all levels of the school, which support students to take responsibility for their own learning
- Teaching practice is underpinned by current research and supports the empowerment of students' learning
- Students are at the centre of all that happens, which gives clarity for the direction of the school
- School serves diverse cultural backgrounds including a high number of students for whom English is a second language
"caring, trusting, inclusive relationships are evident at all levels of the school, which support students to take responsibility for their own learning"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.54M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$147k
Net assets / equity
$1.10M
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
$1.85M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,532
2018
$1.5M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$1.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 42
- Year 02 44
- Year 03 45
- Year 04 41
- Year 05 47
- Year 06 46
- Year 07 12
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 76.8%
- Asian 18.7%
- Māori 17.6%
- Pacific 3.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.9%
Location
161 King Street, Invercargill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Theresa's School (Invercargill) a good school?
St Theresa's School (Invercargill) scores 79/100 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 2022-12 review identified 4 key findings. Caring, trusting, inclusive relationships are evident at all levels of the school, which support students to take responsibility for their own learning
How do I enrol my child at St Theresa's School (Invercargill)?
Contact the school directly on 03-2176502, email admin@saint-theresas.school.nz, or visit saint-theresas.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 Theresa's School (Invercargill) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Theresa's School (Invercargill) has 284 students, with an EQI of 405 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Theresa's School (Invercargill) in 2022-12, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 4 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