Broomfield School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 135
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 115 Mt Brown Road, Amberley
- Territorial authority
- Hurunui District
- Phone
- 03-3149444
- office@broomfield.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 130
- Māori
- 14
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 1
- MELAA
- 1
- Other
- 0
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 03 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 08 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 0 | 131 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 0 | 131 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
14.7%
| Broomfield School | 14.7% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 28.7% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 15.5% |
| Total | 14.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Broomfield School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 3.7% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Broomfield School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 1.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 419
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1881
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 16 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (16 October 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 16 October 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 135 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
February 2018
113
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 2 May 2018
March 2015
119
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 9 June 2015
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 16 October 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 18 months of the Education Review Office and Broomfield School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Broomfield School is a country school inland from Amberley, North Canterbury. It caters for students from the surrounding community in Years 1 to 8. The school vision of active, innovative and collaborative learners is embedded in aspects of school and community life. Community partnerships are an important part of the school learning environment.
Broomfield School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
develop a localised curriculum based on ‘our purpose, our people, our place’ that meets the learning needs and interests of all tamariki
utilise the local history, environment and community strengths to enhance learning opportunities across the school.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Broomfield School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of the school’s local curriculum in meeting the learning needs of all tamariki .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to ensure:
tamariki are successful and achieving well in all learning areas of the curriculum
the school is meeting its goal to develop an authentic localised curriculum that provides meaningful learning for all tamariki .
The school expects to see improved student achievement not only in reading, writing and mathematics but in other learning areas such as science and social studies due to more relevant and authentic contexts for learning. In addition, the school expects to see greater community and whānau involvement and connection in and through learning programmes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of the school’s local curriculum in meeting the learning needs of all tamariki .
Leaders and teachers collectively have expertise in all areas of the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC).
Effective leadership of curriculum development by the Deputy Principal that is focused on the needs and interests of all tamariki and their whānau .
A cultural narrative and gifting of a Māori name for the school, Te Kura Onepunga , that is contributing to the development of a richer local curriculum.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
improved tracking, assessment and reporting processes across all curriculum learning areas
focused professional development on delivering a localised curriculum
deeper and more meaningful use of te reo and tikanga Māori and the school’s cultural narrative
offering staff opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in local te reo and tikanga Māori so they can integrate this more deeply into learning programmes across the school.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
16 October 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 4 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).