St Mary's School (Milton)
Contributing · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 63
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Chaucer Street, Milton
- Territorial authority
- Clutha District
- Phone
- 03-417 8585
- principal@saint-marys.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Otago
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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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
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
We expect all students to take pride in their uniform. We insist that students wear the correct uniform every day.
- Required
- Getting there
- There is a very reliable bus service (Go Bus) who bring children into the town as far as the High School. The children then catch a bus to St Mary’s. Children who live across town are able to catch the bus to St Mary’s also. This service is provided by the school.
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
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.
- On offer
- touch rugby
In winter, this includes touch rugby, netball, soccer, basketball, ripper rugby and hockey.
- netball
In winter, this includes touch rugby, netball, soccer, basketball, ripper rugby and hockey.
- soccer
In winter, this includes touch rugby, netball, soccer, basketball, ripper rugby and hockey.
- basketball
In winter, this includes touch rugby, netball, soccer, basketball, ripper rugby and hockey.
- ripper rugby
In winter, this includes touch rugby, netball, soccer, basketball, ripper rugby and hockey.
- hockey
In winter, this includes touch rugby, netball, soccer, basketball, ripper rugby and hockey.
- T ball
During summer, this includes T ball, tennis, ripper rugby, athletics, softball and cricket.
- tennis
During summer, this includes T ball, tennis, ripper rugby, athletics, softball and cricket.
- athletics
During summer, this includes T ball, tennis, ripper rugby, athletics, softball and cricket.
- softball
During summer, this includes T ball, tennis, ripper rugby, athletics, softball and cricket.
- cricket
During summer, this includes T ball, tennis, ripper rugby, athletics, softball and cricket.
- golf
This includes the following sports – golf, hockey, athletics, soccer, netball, ripper rugby, football, and basketball.
- football
This includes the following sports – golf, hockey, athletics, soccer, netball, ripper rugby, football, and basketball.
- Cross Country Race
All local schools cluster together for the Local Schools’ Cross Country Race.
- swimming lessons
Children are taken to the Centennial Pool for swimming lessons.
- Quadrathon
The Year 3 – 6 children compete in a Quadrathon.
- touch rugby
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 39
- Māori
- 13
- Pacific
- 2
- Asian
- 7
- MELAA
- 2
- 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 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 02 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 03 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 64 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 06 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 07 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 64 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| St Mary's School (Milton) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 36.8% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| 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%
| St Mary's School (Milton) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 4.6% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| 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%
| St Mary's School (Milton) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 2% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| 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)
- 465
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1891
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
- 5 December 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (5 December 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 5 December 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 63 — 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.
August 2018
79
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 9 October 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 5 December 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 six months of the Education Review Office and St Mary’s School (Milton) 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 School (Milton) is a Roman Catholic primary school catering for children from New Entrants to Year 6 located in Milton in South Otago. The school’s vision is to prepare its children for a rapidly changing world, where every child is nurtured and inspired to learn and excel academically, emotionally, socially and spiritually.
St Mary’s School (Milton) ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
emphasise strong structured foundational learning in reading, writing and mathematics
promote and foster every child’s opportunity to learn through providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment
build a sense of community, fostering effective connections and relationships.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on St Mary’s School (Milton) ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of structured approaches to teaching reading, writing and mathematics on the progress and achievement of all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
community consultation has indicated a preference for a foundational emphasis on reading, writing and mathematics
achievement information has indicated that structured approaches have improved the progress of all learners, particularly those who have transitioned into the school
a wish to scale up successes across the school, so that all learners benefit from identified effective pedagogical practices.
The school expects to see:
a structured literacy and numeracy programme implemented successfully across all levels
the development of shared expectations and practices by teachers to ensure consistent and coherent delivery of the curriculum across the school
continuing to develop learning-focused relationships with the school community .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the impact of structured approaches to teaching reading, writing and mathematics on the progress and achievement of all learners:
children are given many opportunities to learn and flourish in an environment that is safe, positive and caring
teachers hold high expectations for every learner
high levels of confidence and support from the school community .
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
a sustained emphasis on a foundational learning programme that supports achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
raising teacher confidence and skills in structured learning approaches, maintaining a focus on teaching and learning practices that support the progress of all children.
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
5 December 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).