Oceanview Heights School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 103
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 241 Selwyn Street, Marchwiel, Timaru
- Territorial authority
- Timaru District
- Phone
- 03-6879235
- mjackson@ovh.school.nz
- Website
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Canterbury
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
- 48
- Māori
- 22
- Pacific
- 30
- Asian
- 14
- MELAA
- 3
- Other
- 3
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 03 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 17 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 110 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 07 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 08 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 110 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
45.7%
| Oceanview Heights School | 45.7% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 78.1% |
| Māori | 243.1% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 30.8% |
| Total | 45.7% |
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
22.4%
| Oceanview Heights School | 22.4% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 3.7% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 38.2% |
| Māori | 163.2% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 22.4% |
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
23%
| Oceanview Heights School | 23% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 1.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 38.7% |
| Māori | 172.3% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 23% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 523
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 27 January 2005
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
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 7 February 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (7 February 2024)
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 7 February 2024 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 103 — 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.
September 2019
75
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 29 October 2019
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 7 February 2024 — “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 Oceanview Heights 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
Oceanview Heights School is situated in Timaru and caters for students from Years 0 to 8. The school has recently experienced significant roll growth and an enrolment zone has been put in place to help manage this.
Oceanview Heights School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
raising student achievement
building teacher capability
developing culturally responsive practices.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Oceanview Heights School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of new approaches to teaching and learning in mathematics, incorporating culturally responsive practices that promote equity and excellence.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
address low and declining outcomes for learners in mathematics
develop teacher knowledge and capability for teaching mathematics and supporting diverse learning needs.
The school expects to see:
improved rates of progress and achievement in mathematics learning
increased engagement in learning, particularly for diverse learners
consistent use of effective teaching practices for mathematics and for planning to meet the needs of diverse learners across the school.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of new approaches to teaching and learning in mathematics, incorporating culturally responsive practices that promote equity and excellence:
leaders know, understand and support student and whānau wellbeing needs which builds a foundation of caring relationships
a deliberate partnership with a local cluster of schools, supported by an external facilitator, is enhancing mathematics teaching and learning
teachers and teacher aides are working together, informed by professional learning and development, to support learning behaviours and student wellbeing.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
implementing and monitoring an effective, consistent schoolwide mathematics approach that supports culturally responsive practices for learner success
teachers regularly and collaboratively inquiring and reflecting on practice to accelerate student progress and raise achievement in mathematics
purposefully engaging whānau , families and the community in supporting students’ learning and engagement in mathematics
strengthening planning and monitoring systems for meeting the needs of diverse learners.
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
7 February 2024
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
This school hosts the Learning Support Hub for South Canterbury and has an on-site Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) cluster. The principal is the lead principal for the RTLB cluster.
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 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).