St Teresa's School (Featherston)

Full Primary (Years 1-8)Co-EducationalYear 1–8State integratedPreference-based enrolment
63 Bell Street, Featherston, Featherston
116 students
Small school
453
Equity Index · Balanced Profile
Preference enrolment
Special character criteria apply

BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data

Our read on St Teresa's School (Featherston)

School Building Strong Foundations With New Curriculum

St Teresa's School (Featherston) is in an active improvement phase, working collaboratively with ERO to develop a refreshed local curriculum that blends Catholic values, Te Ao Māori perspectives, and modern learning approaches. A new principal joined at the start of 2023, bringing fresh leadership to the school's development. The school has clear goals and identified strengths, while openly acknowledging specific areas — particularly achievement gaps for boys and Māori learners in writing — that need attention.

Source: ERO, 22 January 2024 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean

Location & enrolment zone

Where the school sits and who it accepts

St Teresa's School (Featherston) static school zone map

St Teresa's School (Featherston)

63 Bell Street, Featherston, Featherston

This state-integrated school enrols by preference criteria, so zone rules don't apply in the same way. The map shows the school location — check the school's own enrolment scheme.

St Teresa's School (Featherston) is a state-integrated school. Places go first to applicants with a preference connection to the school's special character (for example, a faith connection), so the usual in-zone and ballot rules don't apply in the same way. Where a geographic priority exists, it works within those preference criteria. Check the school's own enrolment scheme before relying on a zone result.

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How enrolment at St Teresa's School (Featherston) works

Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.

No enrolment scheme is listed for St Teresa's School (Featherston), 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.

A school can adopt an enrolment scheme when it needs to manage growth, so confirm the current position with the school before relying on it.

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What families ask about St Teresa's School (Featherston)

Does St Teresa's School (Featherston) have an enrolment zone?
St Teresa's School (Featherston) is a state-integrated school, so places go first to applicants who meet its special-character preference criteria. Any geographic priority applies within those criteria, so an address alone doesn't decide it — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
What year levels does St Teresa's School (Featherston) teach?
St Teresa's School (Featherston) teaches Year 1–8.
What is St Teresa's School (Featherston)'s Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 453. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 116 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is January 2024.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in English/other setting
Opened
1954
Principal
Liz Lark
Urban/rural setting
Small urban area
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

Future schooling options

Next steps in the education journey

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Before and after school care

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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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  • Ask if after-school care is available on-site
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