Auckland Grammar School
Mountain Road, Epsom · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #430 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The school's board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2022, with confirmed board administration and curriculum compliance. The August 2022 board assurance review found the board had attested compliance across all assessed requirement areas. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Epsom looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Auckland Grammar School a good school?
Auckland Grammar School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has attested compliance across all assessed regulatory and legislative requirement areas
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 97% · L2 92% · UE 81% · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 61% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 4% · above band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
94% to Y13 · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 36.8/1k · suspensions 0.8/1k · exclusions 1.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+5.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · 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
2022-08-30 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2022
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets all confirmed
"As of April 2022, the Auckland Grammar Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports rate leadership as effective and well placed, but the emphasis shifted. The 2016 report highlighted "Leadership at many levels" as "highly effective" and "underpinned by a culture of rigorous self-review, and is regularly informed by research into best practice in boys' education." The 2022 report presents a more streamlined characterization of "Leadership that promotes the school vision and values with a focus on offering equitable opportunities and achieving excellent outcomes for all boys," with less emphasis on multi-level leadership structures and research-informed practice.
2016-06 → 2022-08 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$44.88M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$1299k
Net assets / equity
$38.52M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
96.5%
466 of 483 leavers
+1.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
92.3%
446 of 483 leavers
+2.4pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
80.7%
390 of 483 leavers
+3.4pt 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.
94.2%
2024 cohort · 483 students
+0.7pt 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
36.8
148 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.8
4 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.0
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 15
- Construction and Infrastructure 4
- Creative Industries 1
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
$21.13M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,667
2018
$16.1M
2019
$18.3M
2020
$19.0M
2021
$19.8M
2022
$21.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 522
- Year 10 583
- Year 11 565
- Year 12 585
- Year 13+ 496
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 54.0%
- European/Pākehā 40.6%
- Māori 7.6%
- Pacific 7.5%
- International 4.6%
- Other / MELAA 4.0%
International students
SIEBA member · Boarding available
Location
Mountain Road, Epsom. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Auckland Grammar School.
St Peter's College (Epsom)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.2km · 1,312 roll
82
+3 vs this
Newmarket School
Contributing · 0.5km · 274 roll
80
+1 vs this
- no score yet
Northern Health School
Specialist School · 0.8km · 5 roll
Ficino School
Full Primary · 0.9km · 151 roll
81
+2 vs this
ACG Parnell College
Composite · 1km · 1,922 roll
86
+7 vs this
Epsom Girls Grammar School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 2,274 roll
85
+6 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Auckland Grammar School a good school?
Auckland Grammar School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-08 review identified 5 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2022
How do I enrol my child at Auckland Grammar School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6235400, email admin@ags.school.nz, or visit www.ags.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?
Auckland Grammar School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Auckland Grammar School has 2,756 students, with an EQI of 386 (lower socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Auckland Grammar School in 2022-08, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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
- ags.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz