Southwell School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
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Southwell School is a private school — ERO checks registration, not performance
The Education Review Office (ERO) reviewed Southwell School's registration and found that it meets the criteria for registration as a private school. A registration review checks that a private school meets the legal criteria to be registered; ERO does not judge teaching, learning or wellbeing in this review type, so no area is assessed.
On the basis of the information obtained during the review, ERO considers that Southwell School meets the criteria for registration as a private school set out in clauses 2 to 6, Schedule 7 of the Education and Training Act 2020.
ERO checks a private school against the legal criteria for registration; it does not grade teaching or achievement.
Source: ERO, 15 May 2024 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Southwell School
200 Peachgrove Road, Claudelands, Hamilton
This school accepts enrolments from any address. The map shows the school location.
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How enrolment at Southwell School works
Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.
No enrolment scheme is listed for Southwell School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, and there is no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. Whether a place exists still turns on capacity at the year level you need — ask the school which intakes it is taking applications for and by when.
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Quick answers
What families ask about Southwell School
- Does Southwell 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 Southwell School teach?
- Southwell School teaches Year 1–8.
- What is Southwell School's Equity Index?
- No EQI value is available here. The EQI is a funding measure, not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 664 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is May 2024.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1911
- Principal
- Keryn Bindon
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not Applicable
Nearby and future schools
The next stage in the journey, and the alternatives close by
Schools near Southwell School
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Insoll Avenue SchoolFairfield · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.4 km
- Hamilton East SchoolHamilton East · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.5 km
- Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.7 km
- Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)Hamilton East · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.8 km
- Woodstock SchoolFairfield · Contributing (Years 1-6)2.2 km
- St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield)Fairfield · Full Primary (Years 1-8)2.2 km
- Knighton Normal SchoolHillcrest · Contributing (Years 1-6)2.3 km
- Whitiora SchoolWhitiora · Full Primary (Years 1-8)2.4 km
Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
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
When visiting Southwell School:
- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
- Ask about waiting lists and enrolment processes
- Check if school staff help transition children to care