Warrington School
Ferguson Street, Warrington · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,201 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Warrington School's 2022 ERO review found an active, engaged community with strong partnerships including Kati Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki and Te Kura o Okahau. Students demonstrate pride in their school and a strong sense of belonging. The school is undertaking professional learning on wellbeing and resilience, with strategic priorities focused on raising achievement in literacy and mathematics through a wellbeing approach supported by a locally-responsive curriculum.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Warrington looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Warrington School a good school?
Warrington School scores 69/100 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
- Active fully engaged community, including a partnership agreement with Kati Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki and Te Kura o Okahau
- Students that show pride in their school with a strong sense of belonging
- A curriculum that reflects the local history and environment
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-4.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
58/100 from ERO review 2017-05 · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · 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): 58/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-07 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- School is undertaking intensive professional learning on wellbeing and resilience through external facilitators and internal programmes
- Strategic priorities focus on raising achievement through wellbeing approach with particular reference to literacy and mathematics
- Partnership agreement established with Kati Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki and Te Kura o Okahau
- Curriculum reflects local history and environment
- Students show pride in school with strong sense of belonging
"the school is currently undertaking intensive professional learning and development through both an external facilitator and internally developed programmes, on wellbeing and resilience"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. 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
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
$0.58M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,509
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 7
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 3
- Year 04 11
- Year 05 5
- Year 06 3
- Year 07 5
- Year 08 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 98.0%
- Māori 12.0%
- Asian 2.0%
- Other / MELAA 2.0%
Location
Ferguson Street, Warrington. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Warrington School a good school?
Warrington School scores 69/100 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 2022-12 review identified 5 key findings. School is undertaking intensive professional learning on wellbeing and resilience through external facilitators and internal programmes
How do I enrol my child at Warrington School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4822605, email office@warrington.school.nz, or visit www.warrington.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?
Warrington School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Warrington School has 50 students, with an EQI of 397 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Warrington School in 2022-12, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz