Our Lady of the Snows School (Methven)
Full Primary · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 41
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Main Road, Methven
- Territorial authority
- Ashburton District
- Phone
- 03-3028250
- office@ladysnow.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Canterbury
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- How to enrol
- http://www.ladysnow.school.nz/resources/sites/493/files/picker/enrolment-form-2022.pdf
Our Lady of the Snows School Enrolment Form - [Enrolment Form](http://www.ladysnow.school.nz/resources/sites/493/files/picker/enrolment-form-2022.pdf)
- http://www.ladysnow.school.nz/resources/sites/493/files/picker/enrolment-form-2022.pdf
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- In their words
- The vision for Our Lady of the Snows is:
- “BELIEVING & ACHIEVING”
- This vision reflects our commitment to continuous improvement – we are on a journey of “Believing & Achieving”.
- Voluntary donation
- $30 per term
As the school is ineligible for the government donation scheme, the school separately asks for Voluntary Donations - $30 per term – this is voluntary and tax deductible.
- $30 per term
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 21
- Māori
- 1
- Pacific
- 5
- Asian
- 14
- MELAA
- 2
- Other
- 1
- 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 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 03 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 04 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 08 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 44 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 06 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 07 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 44 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Our Lady of the Snows School (Methven) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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%
| Our Lady of the Snows School (Methven) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 3.7% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| 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%
| Our Lady of the Snows School (Methven) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 1.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| 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)
- 403
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 16 November 1858
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
- 10 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (10 April 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 10 April 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 41 — 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.
June 2019
36
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 19 August 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 10 April 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 24 months of the Education Review Office and Our Lady of the Snows School (Methven) 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
Our Lady of the Snows School (Methven) is a Years 1 to 8 Catholic school located in Mid Canterbury. The school’s vision “ Believing and Achieving ” is underpinned by the CARE values - compassion, awhina , respect and excellence. The school is part of the Opuke Kāhui Ako .
Our Lady of the Snows School (Methven)’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
create an authentic curriculum that will support ākonga|learners and kaiako |teachers to flourish
celebrate and promote the special character of the school and wider community, ensuring a collective approach to well-being| hauora .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Our Lady of the Snows School (Methven)’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well ākonga are engaged, active participants in their learning and the curriculum, leading to achieving equitable and excellent outcomes.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
ensure that ākonga voice is reflected and utilised in the local curriculum so that learning is relevant and engaging
respond to ākonga and staff feedback about the need to increase agency in learning
build on the existing commitment of teaching staff to develop their practice for engaging ākonga in their learning.
The school expects to see all ākonga :
experiencing a curriculum integrating ākonga and community voice
being engaged and empowered to lead their own learning and follow their passions
confidently articulating what they are learning and what their next steps are
achieving equitable and excellent learning outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal of ākonga being engaged, active participants in their learning and the curriculum, and achieving equitable and excellent outcomes.
Supportive, student-focused board and leadership that prioritise and pursue a small number of goals and targets.
Ongoing professional learning around curriculum development and teaching practices to support student agency.
The school utilises partnerships and opportunities within the parish and local community to support learning.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to seek and act on ākonga and community voice to inform planning and the direction of learning so that it is relevant and engaging
professional learning for kaiako to further develop planning, assessment and practices that promote greater ākonga engagement and agency in their learning
regular monitoring and analysis of engagement and achievement data to evaluate the impact of their revised curriculum.
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
10 April 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
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).