Alfriston College
550 Porchester Road, Manurewa · Auckland — South
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,728 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Alfriston College's 2018 ERO review found the school working well towards equitable outcomes, with improved achievement across NCEA levels and particular gains for boys, Māori learners at Level 2, and Pacific learners at Level 3. Strengths include a vision supporting student-directed learning, responsive leadership focused on equity and excellence, and collaborative professional development. The school achieved a composite score of 79.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Manurewa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Alfriston College a good school?
Alfriston College scores 57/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Vision for learning that supports students to direct their own learning
- Effective leadership at different levels of the school that is responsive and actively supports equity and excellence
- Systems and strategies that develop confident professional teachers in a collaborative learning community
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.
L1 83% · L2 72% · UE 46% · near band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 20% · Te Pūkenga 6% · Industry 3% · above band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
79% to Y13 · above band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 62.9/1k · suspensions 2.5/1k · exclusions 1.0/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+15.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2018-08 · above band median (n=471) · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-08-22 · Julie Foley, Te Tai Raki - Northern Region
- School working well towards achieving equitable outcomes with increased achievement levels across NCEA Levels 1, 2, and 3
- Significant improvements for boys across NCEA levels and for Māori learners at Level 2 and Pacific learners at Level 3
- Strong sense of belonging and connectedness with high attendance levels, increasing retention, and low rates of stand-downs and suspensions
- Whānau advisory and amokura mentoring approaches introduced in 2017 contributing to positive shifts in achievement for Māori, Pasifika and boys
- Leadership structure and curriculum initiatives enabling the school to become more responsive to students' needs and build academic rigour
"Leadership in the school is strong and effective in strengthening conditions for equity and excellence. Recent changes to the leadership structure have enabled the school to become more responsive to students' needs and to build academic rigour."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$15.70M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$583k
Net assets / equity
$5.39M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
82.6%
242 of 293 leavers
+4.8pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
72.0%
211 of 293 leavers
+5.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
46.1%
135 of 293 leavers
-3.3pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
79.2%
2024 cohort · 293 students
+3.9pt vs 2023
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
62.9
126 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.5
6 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.0
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 11
- Service Industries 11
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
$10.49M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,817
2018
$8.7M
2019
$8.5M
2020
$10.0M
2021
$10.2M
2022
$10.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 301
- Year 10 281
- Year 11 239
- Year 12 252
- Year 13+ 182
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 40.6%
- Asian 34.7%
- Māori 28.9%
- European/Pākehā 12.3%
- Other / MELAA 4.2%
Location
550 Porchester Road, Manurewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Alfriston College.
Randwick Park School
Full Primary · 0.6km · 701 roll
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Manurewa East School
Contributing · 1.1km · 400 roll
83
+26 vs this
The Gardens School
Full Primary · 1.4km · 568 roll
74
+17 vs this
Greenmeadows Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.8km · 382 roll
70
+13 vs this
Alfriston School
Full Primary · 1.8km · 394 roll
79
+22 vs this
Hillpark School
Contributing · 2km · 505 roll
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+13 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Alfriston College a good school?
Alfriston College scores 57/100 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 2018-08 review identified 6 key findings. School working well towards achieving equitable outcomes with increased achievement levels across NCEA Levels 1, 2, and 3
How do I enrol my child at Alfriston College?
Contact the school directly on 09-2690080, email admin@alfristoncollege.school.nz, or visit www.alfristoncollege.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?
Alfriston College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Alfriston College has 1,190 students, with an EQI of 496 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Alfriston College in 2018-08, signed by Julie Foley. 2 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
- alfristoncollege.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz