Auckland Montessori College
18 Pilkington Road, Panmure · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,353 of scored NZ schools
In summary
An ERO special review in December 2022 identified that non-registered staff lacked current police vetting, which has since been addressed. The school now meets all criteria for private school registration. Strengths include suitable premises and equipment for curriculum delivery.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Panmure looking for an independent setting.
Is Auckland Montessori College a good school?
Auckland Montessori College scores 32/100 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
- Premises are suitable
- Usually provides tuition for 9 or more students aged 5-16 years
- Equipment is suitable for the curriculum being delivered
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.
ERO review not in our dataset
We don't yet have a parsed ERO composite for Auckland Montessori College, so the ERO axis below uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite shown above incorporates that estimate. When we ingest a real ERO review for this school, the score will refresh and may move materially in either direction.
If you've spotted a recent ERO report we've missed, let us know — every flagged report gets re-ingested on the next refresh.
L1 20% · L2 20% · UE 0% · bottom 10% of band (n=38) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 1% · Te Pūkenga 0% · Industry 0% · bottom 10% of band (n=36) · why? ▼ hide
80% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=44) · why? ▼ hide
no discipline data · why? ▼ hide
+24.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · bottom 10% of band (n=96) · why? ▼ hide
Latest ERO review
2022-12-02 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region - Te Tai Raki
- School was not meeting criteria relating to suitable staffing for registration at time of onsite review - non-registered staff were not police vetted every three years
- This staffing matter has been addressed and all non-registered staff are now police vetted
- School now meets all criteria for registration as a private school
"A safe place is one in which risks to student safety are regularly assessed and evaluated with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, harm."
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
20.0%
1 of 5 leavers
+20.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
20.0%
1 of 5 leavers
+20.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
0.0%
0 of 5 leavers
0.0pt 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.
80.0%
2024 cohort · 5 students
+13.3pt vs 2023
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
$0.04M
Per-student funding · 2022
$1,100
2019
$0.0M
2020
$0.0M
2021
$0.0M
2022
$0.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 08 6
- Year 09 12
- Year 10 6
- Year 11 5
- Year 12 2
- Year 13+ 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.0%
- Other / MELAA 12.5%
- Māori 9.4%
- Pacific 9.4%
- Asian 9.4%
Location
18 Pilkington Road, Panmure. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Auckland Montessori College.
- no score yet
Atea College
Composite · 0.3km · 14 roll
St Patrick's School (Panmure)
Full Primary · 0.5km · 72 roll
47
+15 vs this
Panmure Bridge School
Full Primary · 1km · 222 roll
45
+13 vs this
Panmure District School
Full Primary · 1.1km · 183 roll
85
+53 vs this
Tāmaki School
Full Primary · 1.1km · 179 roll
64
+32 vs this
Sommerville School
Specialist School · 1.1km · 382 roll
85
+53 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Auckland Montessori College a good school?
Auckland Montessori College scores 32/100 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 2022-12 review identified 3 key findings. School was not meeting criteria relating to suitable staffing for registration at time of onsite review - non-registered staff were not police vetted every three years
How do I enrol my child at Auckland Montessori College?
Contact the school directly on 09-3919200, email office@amc.school.nz, or visit www.amc.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 Montessori College is a private school. Tuition fees are set by the school — contact them directly for current rates.
What is the roll size?
Auckland Montessori College has 32 students.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Auckland Montessori College in 2022-12, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz