Buckland School
72 George Crescent, Buckland-Auckland · Auckland — South
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #296 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Buckland School's 2023 ERO review found the school is committed to ongoing improvement through teacher professional learning and has established systems to identify and support learners. The school benefits from a supportive community with high expectations that backs a wide range of learning opportunities. There is no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Buckland-Auckland looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Buckland School a good school?
Buckland School scores 82/100 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=518) · why? ▼ hide
+0.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2016-05 · top quartile 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-14 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022
- All six key compliance areas confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
"As of July 2022, the Buckland School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.65M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$142k
Net assets / equity
$2.16M
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
$2.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,830
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 35
- Year 02 32
- Year 03 40
- Year 04 28
- Year 05 36
- Year 06 30
- Year 07 40
- Year 08 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 68.4%
- Māori 21.2%
- Asian 11.5%
- Pacific 5.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.3%
Location
72 George Crescent, Buckland-Auckland. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Buckland School.
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Frequently asked
Is Buckland School a good school?
Buckland School scores 82/100 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 2023-02 review identified 2 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022
How do I enrol my child at Buckland School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2389419, email admin@buckland.school.nz, or visit www.buckland.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?
Buckland School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Buckland School has 269 students, with an EQI of 433 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Buckland School in 2023-02, signed by Phil Cowie. 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