Albany Junior High School
Appleby Road, Albany · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,443 of scored NZ schools
In summary
As of the February 2024 board assurance review, Albany Junior High School's board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements. The board has met its administration and curriculum requirements. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Albany looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Albany Junior High School a good school?
Albany Junior High School scores 64/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
no NCEA data · why? ▼ hide
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standdowns 18.5/1k · suspensions 2.9/1k · exclusions 2.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-1.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-02 · top quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-21 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of November 2023, the Albany Junior High School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$14.58M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$322k
Net assets / equity
$0.80M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
18.5
38 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.9
6 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.0
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$9.65M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,754
2018
$7.4M
2019
$8.1M
2020
$9.8M
2021
$9.7M
2022
$9.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 332
- Year 08 409
- Year 09 242
- Year 10 248
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 56.3%
- Asian 40.8%
- Other / MELAA 8.8%
- Māori 8.7%
- Pacific 4.3%
- International 2.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Appleby Road, Albany. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Albany Junior High School a good school?
Albany Junior High School scores 64/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2023
How do I enrol my child at Albany Junior High School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4155473, email office@ajhs.school.nz, or visit www.ajhs.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Albany Junior High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Albany Junior High School has 1,244 students, with an EQI of 408 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Albany Junior High School in 2024-02, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- ajhs.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz