Waiau School
11 Montrose Street, Waiau · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,082 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Waiau School's most recent ERO review (December 2024) found that a large majority of learners are achieving at expected curriculum levels in literacy, though boys are not yet achieving as well as girls in this area. Most learners are achieving at expected levels in mathematics and report feeling happy and safe at school. School leaders have established systems to support teaching staff reflection and increasingly use evidence to plan improvements, with teachers participating in professional learning aligned with school goals. The school has a composite score of 68.
Best suited for
Students in Waiau looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Waiau School a good school?
Waiau School scores 71/100 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 administration attested to
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of health, safety and welfare attested to
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
-11.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 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): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-06 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
- Non-compliance identified: evidence of referee checks as part of safety checking of workforce
- Board has taken steps to address identified non-compliance
- Next school board assurance to be reported within three years, along with Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report
"As of May 2024, the Waiau School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.63M
Surplus / (deficit)
$69k
Net assets / equity
$0.50M
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
$0.40M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,489
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 2
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 3
- Year 04 5
- Year 05 7
- Year 06 3
- Year 07 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 100.0%
- Māori 21.9%
Location
11 Montrose Street, Waiau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Waiau School a good school?
Waiau School scores 71/100 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 2024-12 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
How do I enrol my child at Waiau School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3156027, email office@waiau.school.nz, or visit waiau.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?
Waiau School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waiau School has 32 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 Waiau School in 2024-12, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz