St Mary's School (Blenheim)
Full Primary · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 171
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 3 Stephenson Street, Blenheim
- Territorial authority
- Marlborough District
- Phone
- 03-5789494
- office@stmb.school.nz
- Website
- https://stmb.school.nz/
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Marlborough
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.
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.
- Uniform
- Required
All students need to wear the correct uniform at all times; to and from school and during the school day.
- Required
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.
- Special character
- At St Mary’s School, our Special Character is the foundation upon which we build our community, curriculum and way of being. We aim to nurture students’ faith and values through engaging lessons that explore various religious traditions and beliefs, with a focus on the Catholic teachings.
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 63
- Māori
- 31
- Pacific
- 29
- Asian
- 73
- MELAA
- 5
- 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 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| Year 02 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 03 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 05 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 07 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 08 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 33 | 29 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 182 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 06 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 07 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 09 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 10 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 33 | 29 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 182 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
38.5%
| St Mary's School (Blenheim) | 38.5% |
|---|---|
| Marlborough Region | 36.2% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 80.3% |
| Māori | 59% |
| Pacific | 75.2% |
| Asian | 24.6% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 29.7% |
| Total | 38.5% |
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 Mary's School (Blenheim) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Marlborough Region | 4% |
| 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 Mary's School (Blenheim) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Marlborough Region | 1% |
| 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)
- 440
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1973
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
- 21 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (21 June 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 21 June 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 171 — 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 2018
152
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 12 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 21 June 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 20 months of the Education Review Office and St Mary’s School (Blenheim) 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 Mary’s Blenheim is a state integrated, Catholic school located in Blenheim, Marlborough. It provides education for students in Years 1 to 8 from a multi-cultural community.
St Mary’s School (Blenheim)’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
encounter Christ through knowledge, culture and faith creating opportunities for all in the Catholic hāpori whānui to live in the light of Christ
provide an innovative, authentic and student-led curriculum which is culturally responsive, inclusive and nurtures personal wellbeing and growth
respond to the evolving context through which ākonga learn and develop.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on St Mary’s School (Blenheim)’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively teachers understand and implement culturally responsive practices to enhance equity and excellence in student achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
raise the achievement of Māori and Pacific learners
build and embed teachers’ culturally responsive practice to ensure consistency across the school
strengthen partnerships with whānau and the wider school community to support learning and teaching.
The school expects to see a shift in the progress and achievement of all students, particularly for Māori and Pacific. Teachers will use culturally appropriate practices and engage with whānau to enhance positive student learning outcomes and experiences.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to establish how effectively teachers understand and implement culturally responsive practices:
The provision of well-considered, targeted professional learning and development to raise teachers’ awareness and understanding of culturally responsive practices.
Positive relationships with, and knowledge of, students to address their individual needs.
A clear strategic direction that is well led by senior leaders.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing the school’s inquiry process to enable teachers to work collaboratively to establish the extent they are being effective in their practice
actively engaging with the school’s wider community to build strong learning partnerships.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
21 June 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).