Stirling School
2 Boyd Street, Stirling · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #738 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Stirling School's Board of Trustees confirmed in their July 2022 assurance statement that regulatory and legislative requirements were met across key areas including board administration and curriculum. An ERO board assurance review was conducted in August 2023.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Stirling looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Stirling School a good school?
Stirling School 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
- Teachers are open to new ways of working and have personal learning goals that are based around adapting their practice to accommodate the structured literacy approach
- The school is working well with the kāhui ako to drive improvements to the curriculum, including upskilling teachers in effective strategies for literacy teaching and assessment for learning
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 30.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+215.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
66/100 from ERO review 2018-10 · bottom 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): 66/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Teachers are open to new ways of working and have personal learning goals based around adapting their practice to accommodate the structured literacy approach
- The school is working well with the kāhui ako to drive improvements to the curriculum, including upskilling teachers in effective strategies for literacy teaching and assessment for learning
- School has identified need for professional learning for leaders and teachers to understand and make effective use of students' progress and achievement information in literacy
"Teachers are open to new ways of working and have personal learning goals that are based around adapting their practice to accommodate the structured literacy approach."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. 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
30.1
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.37M
Per-student funding · 2022
$4,247
2018
$0.2M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.3M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 15
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 13
- Year 04 10
- Year 05 7
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 11
- Year 08 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 51.1%
- Māori 28.4%
- Pacific 28.4%
- Asian 12.5%
- Other / MELAA 1.1%
Location
2 Boyd Street, Stirling. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Stirling School.
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Full Primary · 3km · 239 roll
77
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St Joseph's School (Balclutha)
Full Primary · 3.4km · 70 roll
88
+12 vs this
South Otago High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 3.9km · 489 roll
58
-18 vs this
Rosebank School (Balclutha)
Full Primary · 4.2km · 224 roll
44
-32 vs this
Kaitangata School
Full Primary · 6.7km · 100 roll
59
-17 vs this
Romahapa School
Full Primary · 12.1km · 64 roll
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-9 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Stirling School a good school?
Stirling School 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 2023-08 review identified 3 key findings. Teachers are open to new ways of working and have personal learning goals based around adapting their practice to accommodate the structured literacy approach
How do I enrol my child at Stirling School?
Contact the school directly on 027-429 9272, email principal@stirling.school.nz, or visit www.stirling.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?
Stirling School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Stirling School has 88 students, with an EQI of 469 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Stirling School in 2023-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz