Albury School was established in 1882 and is situated 50km inland from Timaru. It is a year 1 - 6 rural school, boasting all the benefits of a small caring community, but with the facilities and resources of a big city school. The school has extensive grounds which include tennis courts, adventure playground, putting green, playing fields, covered and heated swimming pool (available to the community from mid-November to the end of March), school gardens, and well-stocked sports shed.

The children enjoy opportunities for Education outside the Classroom the Mackenzie area provides, as well as visits further afield for sport, art and topic studies. Family grouping classrooms provide a caring and nurturing environment for learning and growing with a strong emphasis on family values, giving the children the chance to learn and be challenged.

The school is part of the Mackenzie Cluster of schools which give the children the opportunity to mix and compete against children from other schools in sports, speech and science. The school has enjoyed success with National Standards results (refer latest ERO report) and information on the school may be found at www.albury.school.nz

Albury School was established in 1882 and is situated 50km's inland from Timaru.

We currently run two classrooms - Years 1-3 & Years 4-6.

We are serviced by 3 Bus runs.

We are part of the Mackenzie cluster of Schools.

Albury School Charter 2020. To view CLICK HERE

Our current ERO report was outstanding. To view CLICK HERE

For our School Information Booklet CLICK HERE

Albury School Annual Events overview CLICK HERE 

Albury School Facebook 

Children are usually enrolled from age 5 years but legally must be enrolled when they turn 6 years old. Parents are asked to bring a copy of the child's birth certificate and immunisation record so that the enrolling teacher can verify date of birth, and immunisation status.

The library is open to children at all times, during the school week.

Librarians from Room 2 will be available to return and issue books to children.

Each class has a Library session each week on a Friday.

Generally books will ve returned to the class library book box in the morning on Friday. Librarians will process books prior to class visits.

The school community is also able to use the Library.

Please contact the office for more information.

Board of Trustees meeting are held twice termly at school. These meetings are open to all. Non Board members do not have speaking rights although they can be granted at the discretion of the Chairperson.