Cheviot Area School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Cheviot Area School
School Taking Early Steps Toward Improvement
Cheviot Area School is at an early stage of development across several key areas, with ERO identifying a number of improvement priorities for leadership, teaching consistency, attendance, and curriculum. While the junior school shows reasonable achievement and staff know their learners well, the school faces significant challenges including very low attendance rates and variable teaching effectiveness. ERO has recommended tailored Ministry of Education support to help the school strengthen its systems and outcomes for all learners.
Source: ERO, 20 November 2024 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
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Cheviot Area School
Hall Street, Cheviot, Cheviot
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What families ask about Cheviot Area School
- Does Cheviot Area School have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Cheviot Area School teach?
- Cheviot Area School teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Cheviot Area School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 463. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 186 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is November 2024.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1884
- Principal
- Virginia Neal
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural settlement
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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