Thornbury School
28 Muriel Street, Thornbury · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #224 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Thornbury School's 2022 ERO review identified strong relationships and partnerships across the school community as a key strength. The school maintains high expectations for student learning and supports learners at their point of challenge. A focus on embedding core school values—honesty, striving, resilience, aroha, problem-solving and respect—guides the school's approach.
Best suited for
Students in Thornbury looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Thornbury School a good school?
Thornbury School scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong relationships and partnerships at every level of the school – with students, staff, board, parents, and local community
- High expectations and support for all students to learn at their point of challenge, experience success, and achieve their goals
- A focus on establishing and embedding the core Thornbury values/attributes (ROCKS - honesty, strive, resilience, aroha, problem-solving and respect)
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=518) · why? ▼ hide
+9.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2016-05 · top quartile of band (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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-09-21 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Strong relationships and partnerships at every level of the school – with students, staff, board, parents, and local community
- High expectations and support for all students to learn at their point of challenge, experience success, and achieve their goals
- Focus on establishing and embedding core Thornbury values/attributes (ROCKS - honesty, strive, resilience, aroha, problem-solving and respect)
- ERO and school are evaluating how effectively assessment is used to guide improvements in learning and teaching
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively assessment is used to guide improvements in learning and teaching"
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
$0.76M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,160
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 9
- Year 02 17
- Year 03 8
- Year 04 13
- Year 05 9
- Year 06 13
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 86.8%
- Māori 29.4%
- Asian 8.8%
- Other / MELAA 1.5%
Location
28 Muriel Street, Thornbury. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Thornbury School a good school?
Thornbury School scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-09 review identified 4 key findings. Strong relationships and partnerships at every level of the school – with students, staff, board, parents, and local community
How do I enrol my child at Thornbury School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2246309, email office@thornbury.school.nz, or visit www.thornbury.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?
Thornbury School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Thornbury School has 68 students, with an EQI of 438 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Thornbury School in 2022-09, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz