Ross School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 9
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Moorhouse Street, Ross
- Territorial authority
- Westland District
- Phone
- 03-7554167
- principal@ross.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in West Coast
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 9
- Māori
- 5
- Pacific
- 0
- 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 02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Ross School | 0% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 76.2% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Ross School | 0% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 4.5% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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%
| Ross School | 0% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 2% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 502
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 25 January 1875
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
- 14 March 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (14 March 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 14 March 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 9 — 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.
May 2018
30
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 5 June 2018
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 14 March 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 Ross 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
Ross School caters for students in Years 1 to 6 from the township of Ross and surrounding district on the West Coast of the South Island. It has a long history as an integral part of its local community. The school roll is 22 students. The well-resourced school promotes actively the vision and values of Personal Best, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Empathy (PRIDE) so students have pride in themselves, their community, and their environment.
Ross School School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
a student centred and responsive curriculum
to develop intentional teaching that embeds school values
building further relationships with community, whānau and iwi to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi through te reo Māori and tikanga teaching and learning embracing the culture and language including local history
develop learning programmes that reflect and incorporate the Ross region’s unique culture and heritage.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of the student centred and responsive curriculum.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to ensure the curriculum is individualised and responsive to the learning needs of every student
to evaluate how well school values are embedded across the school to ensure equity and excellence for all learners.
The school expects to see students that are engaged, confident, motivated and self-challenges that reflect the school’s vision and values in themselves as learners and everyday life.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of the student centred and responsive curriculum.
Small class sizes that enable individualised learning and teaching.
Stable experienced staff who know their students and whānau well.
Strong board support with a focus on improving learning outcomes for all.
Good use of external agencies to support students’ learning outcomes.
Active involvement in the Kāhui Ako for targeted professional development for teachers.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise
developing relationships further with whānau , community and iwi
focusing deeper on student learning needs that is based on robust achievement data and student voice and feedback.
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
14 March 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).