St Bernadette's School (Hornby)
Full Primary · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 166
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 74 Hei Hei Road, Hornby, Christchurch
- Territorial authority
- Christchurch City
- Phone
- 03-3429780
- admin@stbernadetteschch.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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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.
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
- Our School Values align with those of the Mercy Sisters.
- Aroha - Compassion
- Manaakitanga - Hospitality
- Te Tapu o Te Tangata - Respect
- Rato/Awhina - Service
- Tika - Social Justice
- Special character
- At St Bernadette's we strive to educate our students within an atmosphere of Christ's love, and this is central to all we do in the school. The school encourages students to grow in faith in preparation for their life in the wider community.
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 41
- Māori
- 8
- Pacific
- 27
- Asian
- 107
- MELAA
- 3
- Other
- 3
- 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 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 02 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 08 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 9 | 33 | 102 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 166 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 06 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 33 | 102 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 166 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
35.2%
| St Bernadette's School (Hornby) | 35.2% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 75.2% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 141.7% |
| Total | 35.2% |
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%
| St Bernadette's School (Hornby) | 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%
| St Bernadette's School (Hornby) | 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)
- 423
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 3 February 1962
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
- 22 February 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (22 February 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 22 February 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 166 — 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 2019
124
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 6 November 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 22 February 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and St Bernadette’s School (Hornby) 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
St Bernadettes School (Hornby) is situated in southwest Christchurch and provides Catholic based education for students from years 1 to 8. The school values: Compassion, Excellence, Responsibility and Respect are underpinned by the special character focus which is to ‘See the face of Christ in everyone.’
St Bernadette’s School (Hornby)’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to live and breathe our Catholic character in everything we do
all learners reaching their highest potential
the school is the centre of a thriving learning community.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on St Bernadette’s School (Hornby)’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the implementation of a school-based model to welcome parents and whānau into the school community to better support learning centred relationships and improve outcomes for all ākonga .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school’s strategic plan prioritises reciprocal partnerships with whānau and the wider community to support ākonga success and wellbeing
the school sees its role as supporting families to build connections within their own cultural group and across cultures to enable all families to experience a sense of belonging to the school community
the school wants to build on prior success engaging their Filipino community through using a worker in in a support role.
The school expects to see:
an increase in progress and learning outcomes for all ākonga
ākonga valued in their own cultural ways of knowing
ākonga able to articulate what they are learning and why it is important
more whānau visible at school events and in the everyday life of the school
parents and whānau able to ask questions about ākonga ’s learning, to understand what ākonga need at school and at home to better support their learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the implementation of a school-based framework model to welcome parents and whānau into the school community and to better support learning centred relationships to improve outcomes for all ākonga .
The Catholic character of the school draws people together.
The school has already implemented a common practice model that values culturally responsive relationships around learning.
Senior leadership have developed a five-week transition to school programme for preschoolers and their whānau ( Kia Puawai ) which supports parents and their children to ‘find out more’ about school, to make connections with other whānau and to support successful transitions to school.
Tuakana teina opportunities throughout the school with the expectation that older ākonga model school values and take responsibility for looking after younger ākonga .
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
strengthening learning-based relationships with whānau so that ākonga ’s learning and pastoral needs are known and supported
a wider variety of whole school events so that whānau have increased opportunity to connect with the school
strengthening understanding and practice of tikanga throughout the school so that the school can welcome people in a way that gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi .
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
22 February 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).