Bairds Mainfreight Primary School
Edward Avenue, Otara · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,277 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Bairds Mainfreight Primary School's Board Assurance Review (May 2023) confirmed the school meets regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas, including Board Administration and Curriculum requirements as of September 2022. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students in Otara looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Bairds Mainfreight Primary School a good school?
Bairds Mainfreight Primary School scores 67/100 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
- A School Board, senior leadership team, staff and community who work collaboratively with a focus on the wellbeing and learning of each learner
- Effective, culturally responsive pedagogy which supports and promotes strong sense of belonging for students and staff
- A well-established learning culture and environment which are underpinned by the schools' values
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-26.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
69/100 from ERO review 2017-03 · below band median (n=544) · 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): 69/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-26 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School Board, senior leadership team, staff and community work collaboratively with focus on wellbeing and learning of each learner
- Effective, culturally responsive pedagogy which supports and promotes strong sense of belonging for students and staff
- Well-established learning culture and environment underpinned by the school's values
- ERO and school are evaluating development and implementation of a future focused local curriculum that enables success and raises achievement for all learners
"a School Board, senior leadership team, staff and community who work collaboratively with a focus on the wellbeing and learning of each learner"
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.17M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$353k
Net assets / equity
$4.88M
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.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· 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
$4.24M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,230
2018
$3.5M
2019
$4.2M
2020
$3.5M
2021
$4.3M
2022
$4.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 47
- Year 02 59
- Year 03 52
- Year 04 59
- Year 05 59
- Year 06 55
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 81.3%
- Māori 34.9%
- European/Pākehā 4.9%
- Asian 3.5%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
Location
Edward Avenue, Otara. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Bairds Mainfreight Primary School.
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Full Primary · 0.3km · 224 roll
71
+4 vs this
Te Hīkoi
Activity Centre · 0.4km · roll n/a
87
+20 vs this
TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara
Full Primary · 1km · 92 roll
80
+13 vs this
Papatoetoe Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.1km · 728 roll
42
-25 vs this
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.2km · 618 roll
44
-23 vs this
Yendarra School
Contributing · 1.2km · 230 roll
76
+9 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Bairds Mainfreight Primary School a good school?
Bairds Mainfreight Primary School scores 67/100 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 2023-05 review identified 4 key findings. School Board, senior leadership team, staff and community work collaboratively with focus on wellbeing and learning of each learner
How do I enrol my child at Bairds Mainfreight Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2748271, email office@bmps.school.nz, or visit www.bmps.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?
Bairds Mainfreight Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Bairds Mainfreight Primary School has 347 students, with an EQI of 511 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Bairds Mainfreight Primary School in 2023-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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
- bmps.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz