Birkdale North School
213 Birkdale Road, Birkdale · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,325 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Birkdale North School is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code. At the time of the November 2024 ERO review, no international students were enrolled at the school.
Best suited for
Students in Birkdale looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Birkdale North School a good school?
Birkdale North School scores 66/100 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-26.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · bottom 10% of band (n=520) · 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): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-18 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024
- All six areas of board assurance confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
"As of September 2024, the Birkdale North School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.04M
Surplus / (deficit)
$4k
Net assets / equity
$0.56M
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
$1.63M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,453
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$2.0M
2022
$1.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 27
- Year 02 23
- Year 03 16
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 22
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 60.9%
- Asian 28.2%
- Māori 18.6%
- Pacific 15.4%
- Other / MELAA 6.4%
Location
213 Birkdale Road, Birkdale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Birkdale North School.
Birkdale Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.6km · 235 roll
35
-31 vs this
Windy Ridge School
Contributing · 0.9km · 235 roll
72
+6 vs this
Birkenhead College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.9km · 485 roll
61
-5 vs this
Beach Haven School
Contributing · 1km · 476 roll
81
+15 vs this
Birkdale Primary School
Contributing · 1.1km · 184 roll
48
-18 vs this
Kauri Park School
Contributing · 1.7km · 385 roll
77
+11 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Birkdale North School a good school?
Birkdale North School scores 66/100 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 2024-11 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024
How do I enrol my child at Birkdale North School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4838674, email office@birkdalenorth.school.nz, or visit www.birkdalenorth.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?
Birkdale North School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Birkdale North School has 156 students, with an EQI of 427 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Birkdale North School in 2024-11, 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
- birkdalenorth.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz