Lake Tekapo School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Lake Tekapo School
Community-Connected School Building Strong Local Identity
Lake Tekapo School is a small primary school with a clear and distinctive vision centred on connecting learners to their unique high-country environment, culture, and community. ERO's profile report identifies meaningful strengths in community links and data use, while highlighting that the school is in the early stages of developing and implementing its localised curriculum. This is a school with a clear sense of purpose that is actively working to improve how it tracks and reports student progress.
Source: ERO, 30 June 2023 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Lake Tekapo School
Aorangi Crescent, Lake Tekapo, Lake Tekapo
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What families ask about Lake Tekapo School
- Does Lake Tekapo 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 Lake Tekapo School teach?
- Lake Tekapo School teaches Year 1–6.
- What is Lake Tekapo School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 415. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 44 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is June 2023.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1940
- Principal
- Simon Waymouth
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural settlement
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
Future schooling options
Next steps in the education journey
No intermediate or high schools found within 5km.
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About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
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