Te Anau School
181 Milford Road, Te Anau · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,899 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Anau School's board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. The school received a board assurance review from the Education Review Office in June 2023. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students in Te Anau looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Anau School a good school?
Te Anau School scores 52/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- a strong, stable teaching staff enables effective teaching, innovation and distributed leadership
- coherent and aligned practices and processes across the school support a clear strategic direction for ongoing improvement
- meaningful community-wide partnerships enhance learning opportunities and support all students to have equitable access to the curriculum
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 82.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+3.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2019-08 · near band median (n=520) · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school roll has grown significantly and now has just over 300 students, catering for ākonga in Years 0-6
- ERO and the school are evaluating how well phonics, spelling and reading programme initiatives are supporting improvements in student progress and achievement
- Analysed progress and achievement information identifies writing as the school's priority for improvement
- A strong, stable teaching staff enables effective teaching, innovation and distributed leadership
"exploration and inquiry into effective teaching and learning has informed the initiatives for improvement in literacy"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. 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
82.1
10 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
$2.41M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,268
2018
$2.3M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$3.4M
2022
$2.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 31
- Year 02 39
- Year 03 53
- Year 04 46
- Year 05 55
- Year 06 40
- Year 07 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 76.6%
- Māori 17.5%
- Asian 6.5%
- Pacific 2.4%
- Other / MELAA 2.1%
Location
181 Milford Road, Te Anau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Anau School a good school?
Te Anau School scores 52/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. The school roll has grown significantly and now has just over 300 students, catering for ākonga in Years 0-6
How do I enrol my child at Te Anau School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2497131, email admin@teanau.school.nz, or visit www.teanau.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?
Te Anau School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Anau School has 291 students, with an EQI of 429 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Anau School in 2023-06, 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