Browns Bay School
Masterton Road, Browns Bay · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #383 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Browns Bay School's board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of January 2025, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. The school is a contributing primary school located in Browns Bay, Auckland, serving 678 students.
Best suited for
Students in Browns Bay looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Browns Bay School a good school?
Browns Bay School scores 80/100 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
-6.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · top 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-13 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of January 2025
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of January 2025, the Browns Bay School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$6.99M
Surplus / (deficit)
$90k
Net assets / equity
$1.98M
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
$9.95M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,683
2018
$3.4M
2019
$3.6M
2020
$5.5M
2021
$9.0M
2022
$10.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 79
- Year 02 88
- Year 03 82
- Year 04 128
- Year 05 109
- Year 06 121
- Year 07 30
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 52.1%
- European/Pākehā 42.2%
- Other / MELAA 8.8%
- Māori 5.2%
- Pacific 2.9%
- International 0.9%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Location
Masterton Road, Browns Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Browns Bay School a good school?
Browns Bay School scores 80/100 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 2025-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of January 2025
How do I enrol my child at Browns Bay School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4794301, email bbs@brownsbay.school.nz, or visit www.brownsbay.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?
Browns Bay School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Browns Bay School has 678 students, with an EQI of 369 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Browns Bay School in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- web.archive.org
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- brownsbay.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz