Birkenhead School
77 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #844 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Birkenhead School's Board of Trustees confirmed in their February 2023 assurance review that regulatory, legislative, and curriculum requirements were being met. The school had no composite score assigned at the time of this review. There is no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students in Birkenhead looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Birkenhead School a good school?
Birkenhead School 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
- School has completed annual self-review of Code implementation
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 11.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-5.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2017-07 · near 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code of Practice 2021
- The school has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the Code
- At the time of this review there were no international students attending the school
- No exchange students were enrolled at the school
"The school Birkenhead Primary has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. Click a point to read that review.
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
11.4
2 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
$7.99M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,828
2018
$2.5M
2019
$3.7M
2020
$5.1M
2021
$7.7M
2022
$8.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 92
- Year 02 72
- Year 03 68
- Year 04 65
- Year 05 69
- Year 06 65
- Year 07 21
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 73.5%
- Asian 26.1%
- Other / MELAA 5.1%
- Māori 4.8%
- Pacific 1.9%
- International 0.2%
Location
77 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Birkenhead School a good school?
Birkenhead School 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 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Birkenhead School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4807365, email office@bps.school.nz, or visit www.birkenheadprimary.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?
Birkenhead School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Birkenhead School has 475 students, with an EQI of 366 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Birkenhead School in 2023-06, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz