Outram School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 189
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 1 Beaumaris Street, Outram
- Territorial authority
- Dunedin City
- Phone
- 03-4861733
- admin@outram.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.outram.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
- 169
- Māori
- 24
- Pacific
- 6
- Asian
- 5
- MELAA
- 6
- 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 02 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 03 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 04 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 23 |
| Year 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 20 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 179 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 06 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 07 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 08 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 20 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 179 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Outram School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 36.8% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| 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%
| Outram School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 4.6% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| 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%
| Outram School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 2% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| 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)
- 440
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 25 January 1860
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
- 15 August 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (15 August 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 15 August 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 189 — 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.
March 2018
148
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 2 May 2019
September 2015
198
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 5 November 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 15 August 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Outram 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
Outram School is a semi-rural full primary school located approximately 25 km west of Dunedin City. It provides education for students in Years 1-8. The board appointed a new principal in 2020 and a new leadership team in 2022. The school’s vision is from strong roots we grow children who love learning, develop passions, and reach their potential. The school is focused on ‘Play is the Way Life Rafts’ and living each day through the values of respect, kindness, resilience and integrity.
Outram School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
by participating with whānau the school identifies and responds to strengths, progress and needs of tamariki so they can reach their full potential
to protect the well-being of tamariki , teachers and whānau by strengthening hauora
to continue to develop a partnership with whānau and community that delivers inclusive and responsive learning opportunities for all.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Outram School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching practices and curriculum change on improving learner progress and achievement, with the inclusion of a new structured literacy approach.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school needs to build on teacher capabilities and its systems and assessment practices in literacy to confidently measure learner progress and achievement
the junior school has begun to implement structured literacy and needs to measure the impact of this in an ongoing way on outcomes for students
the Years 4-6 classes are implementing the science of reading through spelling and writing programmes.
The school expects to see the structured literacy approach fully implemented into its curriculum and for all tamariki to have evidence of foundational skills in literacy.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to improve outcomes for learners in literacy:
a clear understanding of assessment for learning across all areas of the school
strong leadership and experienced teaching teams that work collaboratively for schoolwide improvement
consistent support from the board, whānau and the wider community that strengthens learning partnerships and enriches the local curriculum.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing the understanding and implementation of the structured literacy approach
ensuring all staff have ongoing opportunities to further develop and extend teaching practices
strengthening learning partnerships through student voice and whānau participation.
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
15 August 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).