Blockhouse Bay School
584 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,611 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Blockhouse Bay School's board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2024, with Board Administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as met in their December 2024 board assurance review. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students in Blockhouse Bay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Blockhouse Bay School a good school?
Blockhouse Bay 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- High standard annual self-review process for international students
- High standard provision of pastoral care for international students
- Commitment to fully involve diverse cultures in the life of the school
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 19.6/1k · suspensions 9.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-11.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · bottom quartile of band (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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- One international student was enrolled at the time of the ERO review
- The school's provision of pastoral care for international students is of a high standard
- The school demonstrates commitment to fully involve diverse cultures in the life of the school
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: qualified
Total revenue
$5.11M
Surplus / (deficit)
$50k
Net assets / equity
$1.88M
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
19.6
4 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
9.0
1 this year · 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
$3.73M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,017
2018
$3.9M
2019
$3.4M
2020
$4.0M
2021
$4.5M
2022
$3.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 71
- Year 02 79
- Year 03 77
- Year 04 80
- Year 05 100
- Year 06 85
- Year 07 13
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 73.1%
- European/Pākehā 16.2%
- Pacific 8.5%
- Māori 5.5%
- Other / MELAA 3.8%
Location
584 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Blockhouse Bay School.
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Frequently asked
Is Blockhouse Bay School a good school?
Blockhouse Bay 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 2024-12 review identified 5 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Blockhouse Bay School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6279940, email office@blockhousebay.school.nz, or visit www.blockhousebay.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?
Blockhouse Bay School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Blockhouse Bay School has 532 students, with an EQI of 370 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Blockhouse Bay School in 2024-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- blockhousebay.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz