Tinwald School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Tinwald School
Significant Improvements Needed Across Core Areas
ERO's March 2025 review found Tinwald School requires substantial improvement in teaching quality, assessment practices, and student achievement. The school has some positive foundations — particularly for learners with complex needs and extracurricular opportunities — but ERO was so concerned about leadership and learning that it made a formal recommendation to the Ministry of Education for intervention. Multiple areas of legal non-compliance were also identified, though the board has begun addressing these.
Source: ERO, 25 March 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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Tinwald School
131 Thomson Street, Tinwald, Ashburton
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What families ask about Tinwald School
- Does Tinwald School have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
- What year levels does Tinwald School teach?
- Tinwald School teaches Year 1–6.
- What is Tinwald School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 465. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 283 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is March 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1879
- Principal
- Peter Livingstone
- Urban/rural setting
- Medium urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Nearby and future schools
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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 Tinwald 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