Te Kāpehu Riccarton School
1 English Street, Sockburn · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,435 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Kāpehu Riccarton School demonstrated strong collective capacity for internal evaluation and improvement, with a focused school board approach supporting continuous enhancement. Leaders and teachers showed commitment to ongoing professional learning and shared understandings of explicit and systematic teaching practices. The school's ERO review (October 2023) identified these strengths in its capacity for innovation and improvement focused on learner outcomes.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Sockburn looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Kāpehu Riccarton School a good school?
Te Kāpehu Riccarton School scores 64/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong collective capacity to do and use internal evaluation and knowledge building for improvement and innovation with a clear focus on improving outcomes for learners
- The school board has a focused approach to improvement which supports shared understandings, while seeking continuous improvement
- Leaders and teachers are committed to ongoing professional learning that supports shared understandings of explicit and systematic teaching practices across the school
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 28.6/1k · suspensions 5.8/1k · exclusions 5.9/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+20.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-10 · top 10% 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-27 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has strong collective capacity to use internal evaluation and knowledge building for improvement and innovation
- School board has a focused approach to improvement supporting shared understandings and continuous improvement
- Leaders and teachers are committed to ongoing professional learning supporting shared understandings of explicit and systematic teaching practices
- School has identified need to further strengthen consistency of pedagogical practices
- Strategic priorities include implementation of localised curriculum and positive emotional wellbeing
"a localised coherent curriculum pathway for learners, effective teacher professional development and insightful evaluation supports the progress and achievement of all ākonga"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Te Kāpehu Riccarton School demonstrated significant progress on equity between 2015 and 2018. While the 2015 report noted that 'Achievement of Māori and Pacific students remains lower than expected,' the 2018 report confirmed the school 'has addressed all areas identified for improvement in the 2015 ERO report' and now maintains 'a strongly supportive environment focused on equity for all students.' The school's equity approach evolved from recognizing diversity to systematically accelerating learning for underperforming students.
2015-01 → 2018-12 diff source
Te Kāpehu Riccarton School demonstrated substantial progress on Māori achievement between 2015 and 2018. The 2015 report noted that "Achievement of Māori and Pacific students remains lower than expected" despite deliberate improvement actions, while the 2018 report confirmed the school "has addressed all areas identified for improvement in the 2015 ERO report" with a strong focus on "bicultural understandings, including te ao Māori and te reo Māori."
2015-01 → 2018-12 diff source
Te Kāpehu Riccarton School demonstrated significant improvement in overall achievement between 2015 and 2018. The score increased from 68 to 80, with the 2018 report noting that the school 'has addressed all areas identified for improvement in the 2015 ERO report' and showing 'a consistently positive trend in accelerating the learning of students who are not performing at the school's expectations in reading, writing and mathematics.'
2015-01 → 2018-12 diff source
Teaching practice strengthened from 2015 to 2018, with progression from "well-defined guidelines and beliefs about effective teaching" to "sound practices and systems" for identifying and supporting diverse learners. The 2018 report emphasizes enhanced responsiveness to individual learning needs and a more coherent, research-based approach to curriculum decisions.
2015-01 → 2018-12 diff source
The curriculum dimension strengthened from 2015 to 2018. In 2015, the school was commended for using 'an inquiry approach that integrates curriculum areas and provides meaningful, relevant and engaging learning.' By 2018, this had evolved further, with the later report noting that 'The knowledge and enactment of the local curriculum has been strengthened. Curriculum decisions are based on collaboration, consultation and research, and are responsive to children's feedback, needs and interests.'
2015-01 → 2018-12 diff source
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
28.6
7 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.8
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
5.9
1 this year · 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
$5.52M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,553
2018
$1.7M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$2.4M
2022
$5.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 28
- Year 02 45
- Year 03 40
- Year 04 34
- Year 05 50
- Year 06 42
- Year 07 66
- Year 08 59
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 48.8%
- Pacific 21.6%
- European/Pākehā 19.3%
- Other / MELAA 12.7%
- Māori 12.1%
- International 1.1%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
1 English Street, Sockburn. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Kāpehu Riccarton School.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kāpehu Riccarton School a good school?
Te Kāpehu Riccarton School scores 64/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-10 review identified 5 key findings. School has strong collective capacity to use internal evaluation and knowledge building for improvement and innovation
How do I enrol my child at Te Kāpehu Riccarton School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3485700, email paul.irving@tkr.school.nz, or visit www.riccartonprimary.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 Kāpehu Riccarton School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kāpehu Riccarton School has 379 students, with an EQI of 462 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kāpehu Riccarton School 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz