Timaru Christian School
10 Quarry Road, Watlington · Canterbury
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,931 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Watlington looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Timaru Christian School a good school?
Timaru Christian School scores 50/100 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
- Board has formally attested to six key regulatory and legislative compliance areas
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 25.0/1k · suspensions 10.3/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+16.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
35/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · bottom 10% 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): 35/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-06 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to compliance with Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets requirements
- ERO identified eight areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process
- Board has taken steps to address the areas of non-compliance identified
- Next School Board assurance will be reported within three years, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report
"Review policies cyclically and responsively, according to changing regulatory and legislative requirements, to ensure a safe physical and emotional environment is maintained"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. 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
25.0
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
10.3
1 this year · 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
$1.28M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,617
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 22
- Year 03 14
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 17
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 15
- Year 08 17
- Year 09 9
- Year 10 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 52.4%
- Asian 30.4%
- Pacific 18.5%
- Māori 8.3%
- Other / MELAA 7.7%
Location
10 Quarry Road, Watlington. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Timaru Christian School.
Timaru Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.4km · 767 roll
68
+18 vs this
Bluestone School
Full Primary · 0.6km · 493 roll
43
-7 vs this
Timaru Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.3km · 452 roll
68
+18 vs this
Roncalli College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.4km · 503 roll
74
+24 vs this
Sacred Heart School (Timaru)
Full Primary · 1.6km · 240 roll
86
+36 vs this
Craighead Diocesan School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.7km · 415 roll
80
+30 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Timaru Christian School a good school?
Timaru Christian School scores 50/100 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 2024-12 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to compliance with Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets requirements
How do I enrol my child at Timaru Christian School?
Contact the school directly on 03-6881422, email office@timaruchristian.school.nz, or visit www.timaruchristian.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?
Timaru Christian School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Timaru Christian School has 168 students, with an EQI of 446 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Timaru Christian School in 2024-12, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz