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Alfriston School

1373 Alfriston Road, Manurewa · Auckland — South

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Total roll 394
EQI 396
Founded 1894
79

Composite score

Established

B+

Top 25% in NZ

Rank #446 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8) EQI 396 (low need)

In summary

Alfriston School's 2017 ERO review found most students achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with positive upward trends. While some disparity was noted for boys in literacy and Māori students in core subjects, significant progress was evident as students progressed through the school. School leaders and teachers employ effective strategies to support students needing acceleration, with strong board scrutiny and collaborative leadership supporting the school's focus on equity and excellence.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Manurewa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Alfriston School a good school?

Alfriston School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • The board's scrutiny of the school's effectiveness in achieving valued student outcomes
  • Leadership that collaboratively develops and pursues the school's vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence
  • Organisational structures, processes, and practices that enable and sustain collaborative learning and decision making

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 4.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=536).
96
Trajectory
25%
-3.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=534).
46
ERO review
40%
84/100 from ERO review 2017-12 · above band median (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2017. Peer comparison: above band median (n=539).
84

⚠ 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): 84/100.

Latest ERO review

2017-12-12 · Graham Randell, Te Tai Raki - Northern Region

ERO report
  • Overall, most students achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with a positive upward trend in student achievement
  • School data show some disparity for boys in literacy, and for Māori in reading, writing and mathematics, but significant progress is evident as students move through the school
  • School leaders and teachers use effective strategies and practices to support students whose learning and achievement need acceleration
  • Students enjoy a rich, broad, and strongly integrated and connected curriculum with a significant focus on developing assessment capacity
  • Highly effective leadership has a significant impact on student outcomes and maintains organisational structures that enable and sustain collaborative learning
"Overall, most students achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics. School data show a positive upward trend in student achievement, with increasing numbers of students achieving as they move through the school."
— ERO, 2017-12-12 (achievement)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2017. Click a point to read that review.

latest 84
0 25 50 75 100 20132017 2013-04-30 · 81/100 2017-12-12 · 84/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$3.35M

Surplus / (deficit)

+$59k

Net assets / equity

$1.47M

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.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

4.3

1 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$2.39M

Per-student funding · 2022

$6,071

2018

$1.9M

2019

$2.1M

2020

$3.1M

2021

$2.5M

2022

$2.4M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    43
  • Year 02
    42
  • Year 03
    49
  • Year 04
    37
  • Year 05
    46
  • Year 06
    48
  • Year 07
    62
  • Year 08
    53

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Asian
    60.7%
  • European/Pākehā
    24.1%
  • Pacific
    17.0%
  • Māori
    9.6%
  • Other / MELAA
    2.8%

Location

1373 Alfriston Road, Manurewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Alfriston School a good school?

Alfriston School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2017-12 review identified 5 key findings. Overall, most students achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with a positive upward trend in student achievement

How do I enrol my child at Alfriston School?

Contact the school directly on 09-2667845, email admin@alfriston.school.nz, or visit www.alfriston.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 School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Alfriston School has 394 students, with an EQI of 396 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Alfriston School in 2017-12, signed by Graham Randell. 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2024

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