Balmoral School (Auckland)
19 Brixton Road, Mount Eden · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #843 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Balmoral School's board assurance review in December 2023 confirmed the board had met regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2023, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as compliant. No composite score is available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Mount Eden looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Balmoral School (Auckland) a good school?
Balmoral School (Auckland) scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A senior leadership team focussed on the needs of all learners
- A strong sense of belonging for learners, staff and the school community
- A highly valued and well-established local curriculum where promoting critical thinking with learners is fostered
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 7.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-3.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2023-12 · below band median (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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Senior leadership team is focussed on the needs of all learners
- A strong sense of belonging exists for learners, staff and the school community
- A highly valued and well-established local curriculum promotes critical thinking
- Strong partnerships with professional networks support the school's direction
- Literacy programme effectiveness for diverse learners is the focus of improvement evaluation
"a senior leadership team focussed on the needs of all learners"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$9.12M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$195k
Net assets / equity
$9.31M
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
7.6
5 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$8.36M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,613
2018
$6.6M
2019
$12.2M
2020
$15.6M
2021
$10.4M
2022
$8.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 58
- Year 02 68
- Year 03 72
- Year 04 83
- Year 05 77
- Year 06 68
- Year 07 172
- Year 08 178
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 50.6%
- Asian 48.7%
- Pacific 5.2%
- Other / MELAA 5.2%
- Māori 4.2%
- International 0.5%
Location
19 Brixton Road, Mount Eden. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Balmoral School (Auckland).
Balmoral S D A School
Full Primary · 0.4km · 80 roll
80
+6 vs this
Good Shepherd School (Balmoral)
Contributing · 0.8km · 195 roll
73
-1 vs this
Edendale School (Auckland)
Contributing · 0.8km · 571 roll
70
-4 vs this
Maungawhau School
Contributing · 1.1km · 700 roll
81
+7 vs this
Eden Campus
Teen Parent Unit · 1.3km · roll n/a
91
+17 vs this
Mt Eden Normal School
Contributing · 1.3km · 634 roll
68
-6 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Balmoral School (Auckland) a good school?
Balmoral School (Auckland) scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-12 review identified 5 key findings. Senior leadership team is focussed on the needs of all learners
How do I enrol my child at Balmoral School (Auckland)?
Contact the school directly on 09-6387960, email office@balmoral.school.nz, or visit www.balmoral.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?
Balmoral School (Auckland) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Balmoral School (Auckland) has 788 students, with an EQI of 366 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Balmoral School (Auckland) in 2023-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- balmoral.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz