Albany School
6 Bass Road, Albany · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,409 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Albany School's December 2024 ERO review examined international student pastoral care and found the school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021. The review identified that international students are fully integrated into the school programme, with appropriate systems and effective support in place for their education and pastoral needs, including language and learning support. At the time of review, 10 long-term international students were enrolled.
Best suited for
Students in Albany looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Albany School a good school?
Albany 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.
standdowns 30.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-21.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · above band median (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Albany School Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets requirements all confirmed
"As of October 2024, the Albany School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.98M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$9k
Net assets / equity
$1.44M
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
30.0
9 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· 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
$5.18M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,127
2018
$4.2M
2019
$4.5M
2020
$5.8M
2021
$8.9M
2022
$5.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 85
- Year 02 91
- Year 03 98
- Year 04 109
- Year 05 125
- Year 06 130
- Year 07 29
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 70.0%
- European/Pākehā 22.4%
- Other / MELAA 11.6%
- Māori 5.9%
- Pacific 4.1%
- International 1.9%
Location
6 Bass Road, Albany. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Albany School.
Kristin School
Composite · 0.7km · 1,761 roll
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Albany Senior High School
Secondary (Year 11-15) · 0.9km · 758 roll
67
+3 vs this
Pinehurst School
Composite · 1.2km · 1,144 roll
77
+13 vs this
Albany Junior High School
Secondary (Year 7-10) · 1.4km · 1,244 roll
64
0 vs this
Vanguard Military School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.8km · 159 roll
67
+3 vs this
Pinehill School (Browns Bay)
Contributing · 2.6km · 472 roll
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0 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Albany School a good school?
Albany 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 2024-12 review identified 5 key findings. Albany School Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2024
How do I enrol my child at Albany School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4159668 Ext 702, email admin@albany.school.nz, or visit www.albany.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 School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Albany School has 727 students, with an EQI of 378 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Albany School in 2024-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz