Schools in Amberley
Canterbury · New Zealand
There are 4 schools in and around Amberley (Canterbury) — 4 primary. Greta Valley School is the highest-scoring on the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite, which compares every school against its EQI peer group. Each profile is source-linked to Education Counts, ERO and the Ministry of Education.
4 schools · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
Schools in Amberley ranked by value-added score
The SchoolsNearMe composite scores every level against its EQI peer group, so it surfaces schools that get the most out of their students — not just the most advantaged intake. How it's calculated.
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87
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory73ERO review85 - View profile →
77
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing85Trajectory70ERO review74 - View profile →
67
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing71Trajectory48ERO review75 - View profile →
60
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing75Trajectory46ERO review56
What the record says about Amberley schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Greta Valley School
Greta Valley School is a full primary school serving Amberley with 40 students. The 2023 ERO review identified strengths in the school's reviewed curriculum guidelines for reading, writing and maths, strong leadership providing clear strategic direction, and highly reflective practice to build teaching capacity. The school achieved a composite score of 85.
Full source-linked profile →Broomfield School
Broomfield School's 2023 ERO review found that leaders and teachers have expertise across the New Zealand Curriculum, with effective curriculum development led by the Deputy Principal focused on students' and whānau needs. The school has adopted the Māori name Te Kura Onepunga, contributing to a richer local curriculum. The school achieved a composite score of 74.
Full source-linked profile →Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai
Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai is a full primary school serving 134 students in Amberley. The school's board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed to be met in the June 2023 board assurance review.
Full source-linked profile →Amberley School
Amberley School is a full primary school in Amberley, Chatham Islands, with a roll of 233 students. The December 2024 board assurance review found the board attested to compliance across most regulatory areas, but identified three areas of non-compliance: missing evidence of referee checks and incomplete police vetting processes for staff. No active Ministry of Education intervention is currently in place.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Amberley schools
What schools are in Amberley?
Amberley has 4 schools on our records (4 primary): Amberley School, Broomfield School, Greta Valley School, Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Amberley?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Greta Valley School ranks highest among Amberley schools (87/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Amberley?
Many New Zealand state schools operate an enrolment zone (home zone), so your home address — not just the suburb — determines which in-zone state schools you can enrol at. Living in Amberley does not guarantee a place at any particular school. Check each school's current zone with the school directly or use our by-address tool to see which schools cover a specific Amberley address.
Decile or EQI — how are Amberley schools rated for socio-economic need?
New Zealand replaced the decile system with the Equity Index (EQI) in 2023. A lower EQI means a more socio-economically advantaged community; a higher EQI means greater need. EQI is a funding tool, not a quality measure — a high-EQI school can outperform a low-EQI one. The SchoolsNearMe composite controls for EQI so a school serving a more disadvantaged community isn't unfairly penalised.
Source data: Education Counts (NCEA, retention, destinations, discipline, funding) · Ministry of Education (roll, EQI, identity) · Education Review Office (reviews).