Bombay School
35 Paparata Road, Bombay · Auckland — South
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #336 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Bombay School is a full primary school serving 397 students in Bombay, Tāmaki Herenga Waka. The Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of August 2023, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the December 2023 board assurance review. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Bombay looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Bombay School a good school?
Bombay School scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ 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=536) · why? ▼ hide
+8.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of August 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of August 2023, the Bombay School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2018 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.50M
Surplus / (deficit)
$107k
Net assets / equity
$0.69M
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
$2.35M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,929
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.4M
2022
$2.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 58
- Year 02 53
- Year 03 49
- Year 04 46
- Year 05 52
- Year 06 59
- Year 07 43
- Year 08 26
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 76.8%
- Māori 15.9%
- Asian 13.4%
- Pacific 8.1%
- Other / MELAA 5.3%
Location
35 Paparata Road, Bombay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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TIPENE
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Frequently asked
Is Bombay School a good school?
Bombay School scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ 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 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of August 2023
How do I enrol my child at Bombay School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2361012, email admin@bombay.school.nz, or visit www.bombay.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?
Bombay School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Bombay School has 397 students, with an EQI of 407 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Bombay School in 2023-12, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz