Rotherham School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 35
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 71 George Street, Rotherham
- Territorial authority
- Hurunui District
- Phone
- 03-3156368
- office@rotherham.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Canterbury
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 31
- Māori
- 11
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 2
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 02 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 04 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year 06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 38 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 38 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Rotherham School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| 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 | 0% |
| 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%
| Rotherham School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 3.7% |
| 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 | 0% |
| 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%
| Rotherham School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 1.7% |
| 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 | 0% |
| 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)
- 441
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- 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
- 25 May 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (25 May 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 25 May 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 35 — 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 2017
43
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 4 December 2017
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 25 May 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 twenty-four months of the Education Review Office and Rotherham 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
Rotherham School is a small rural school located in the Hurunui District, North Canterbury. It caters for students in Years 1 to 6. A new principal was appointed in Term 2, 2021. The school’s vision is to develop ‘Inspiring, Exceptional Learners.’
Rotherham School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
provide inspirational educational opportunities
foster a climate of inclusivity, excellent communication and school values
embrace best practice for evolving educational needs.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Rotherham School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively approaches to teaching literacy are raising the achievement of reading across the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
lift the achievement of reading for all learners
consolidate assessment practices to ensure consistency and support best practices within the teaching of reading
support learners to know about their learning and what they need to do to improve, especially in reading.
The school expects to see an increase in the achievement of all students in reading, supported by best practice literacy strategies and students’ having greater ownership of their learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to raise achievement in reading for all learners:
Quality targeted teaching in small group settings that enables opportunities for one-to-one learning.
Additional support for those students who need it, through a wide range of strategies and external expertise as required.
Ongoing and relevant professional development based on best practice literacy teaching and learning.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing processes for goal setting that enable learners to understand their learning progressions
consolidating assessment and moderation practices to ensure there is consistency and accuracy.
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
25 May 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).