Tūtira Ashgrove School
48 Seddon Street, Southbrook · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #878 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Tūtira Ashgrove School has strong curriculum achievement in reading, writing and mathematics across most learners including Māori students. The school is noted for relational trust between staff and learners, inclusive wellbeing practices, and a focus on building teacher capability. While attendance is above the national average, the school has not yet met the Ministry of Education's national attendance target.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Southbrook looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Tūtira Ashgrove School a good school?
Tūtira Ashgrove School scores 74/100 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
- Board attestation of compliance across all major regulatory and legislative requirement 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 9.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-11.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · above 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-24 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains: Board Administration, Curriculum, Management of Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: school needs to check a primary identity document and a secondary identity document for safety checking of workforce under Children's Act 2014
- The board has since addressed the identified non-compliance area
"As of March 2024, the Tūtira Ashgrove School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$3.64M
Surplus / (deficit)
$20k
Net assets / equity
$0.40M
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
9.6
3 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
$2.86M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,350
2018
$3.3M
2019
$3.3M
2020
$3.3M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$2.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 41
- Year 02 60
- Year 03 48
- Year 04 54
- Year 05 54
- Year 06 47
- Year 07 63
- Year 08 61
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 93.3%
- Māori 10.9%
- Asian 7.3%
- Pacific 2.7%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
Location
48 Seddon Street, Southbrook. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Tūtira Ashgrove School.
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Te Matauru Primary
Full Primary · 1.6km · 246 roll
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-18 vs this
Rangiora New Life School
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Southbrook School
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Frequently asked
Is Tūtira Ashgrove School a good school?
Tūtira Ashgrove School scores 74/100 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 2024-09 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains: Board Administration, Curriculum, Management of Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Tūtira Ashgrove School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3138552, email admin@ashgrove.school.nz, or visit www.ashgrove.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?
Tūtira Ashgrove School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Tūtira Ashgrove School has 451 students, with an EQI of 442 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Tūtira Ashgrove School in 2024-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz