Birdwood School
Karepo Crescent, Ranui · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,610 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Birdwood School's 2023 ERO review identified that student achievement in writing is not meeting school and community expectations. The school maintains strong connections with mana whenua, whānau Māori, hapū, iwi and diverse Pacific communities, and has established a respectful, inclusive learning culture focused on learner wellbeing. The school's composite score is 73.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Ranui looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Birdwood School a good school?
Birdwood School scores 60/100 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.
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 61.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+14.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2023-05 · near 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Board Administration requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Curriculum requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Personnel Management requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Finance requirements
"As of March 2023, the Birdwood School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.02M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$11k
Net assets / equity
$0.96M
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
61.8
8 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
$2.06M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,554
2018
$1.9M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$2.2M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 42
- Year 02 38
- Year 03 29
- Year 04 29
- Year 05 39
- Year 06 30
- Year 07 28
- Year 08 29
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 46.5%
- Māori 40.7%
- European/Pākehā 20.1%
- Asian 12.5%
- Other / MELAA 4.8%
Location
Karepo Crescent, Ranui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Birdwood School a good school?
Birdwood School scores 60/100 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 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Board Administration requirements
How do I enrol my child at Birdwood School?
Contact the school directly on 09-8338479, email admin@birdwood.school.nz, or visit www.birdwood.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?
Birdwood School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Birdwood School has 273 students, with an EQI of 522 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Birdwood 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
- birdwood.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz