Ravensbourne School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 16
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 8 Wanaka Street, Ravensbourne, Dunedin
- Territorial authority
- Dunedin City
- Phone
- 03-4710410
- principal@ravensbourne.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Dunedin · schools in Otago
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 14
- Māori
- 7
- Pacific
- 1
- Asian
- 0
- MELAA
- 0
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Ravensbourne School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 36.8% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
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 stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Ravensbourne School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 4.6% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| 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%
| Ravensbourne School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 2% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| 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)
- 479
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major 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
- 9 August 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (9 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 9 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 16 — 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.
April 2019
22
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 4 June 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 9 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 17 months of the Education Review Office and Ravensbourne 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
Ravensbourne School is situated on the outskirts of Dunedin, overlooking the Otago Harbour. It provides education for students in Years 1 – 6. A principal was appointed in January 2023. The school’s vision is Kia kaha, Kia maia, Kia manawanui | Be strong, Be brave, Be willing.
Ravensbourne School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
have high aspirations for every learner / ākonga and support these by partnering with their whānau and communities to design and deliver education that responds to their needs and sustains their identities, languages and cultures
ensure every learner / ākonga gains sound foundation skills including language, literacy and numeracy
encourage students to develop self-management to meet the challenges of learning independently and collaboratively
develop new technologies to enhance classroom engagement and increase digital fluency.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Ravensbourne School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school’s mathematics curriculum supports equitable and excellent outcomes for learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
recent assessment information shows that learners are achieving less well in maths than in other curriculum areas
the school has recently adopted the PRIME Maths programme and wishes to evaluate its impact on improving outcomes for learners
the school is part of the Ōtepoti ki te Raki Kāhui Ako, which is supporting a network of schools to refresh their mathematics curriculum.
The school expects to see increased teacher confidence and capability to deliver high quality learning programmes in maths and improved outcomes for all learners, particularly those learners who are yet to meet achievement expectations.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to evaluate how effectively the maths curriculum supports equitable and excellent outcomes for learners:
Learners’ needs are well understood and responded to through 1:1 and small group teaching opportunities.
Strong partnerships with outside agencies and within the Kāhui Ako are supporting the growth of teacher capability.
Staff are willing and able to move quickly to effect and embed positive change.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
professional learning to grow teachers’ collective capabilities to teach mathematics effectively
embedding new systems for gathering, analysing, using and sharing high quality assessment information in mathematics
refining strategies to help learners develop increasingly positive self-efficacy about themselves as successful learners, particularly in mathematics
continuing to build learners self-management skills, including making effective use of 1:1 digital devices
consultation with students and parents to better understand from their perspectives what is working well and what is not in mathematics.
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
9 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 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).