Bucklands Beach Primary School
107 Clovelly Road, Bucklands Beach · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #297 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Bucklands Beach Primary School's 2024 ERO review found that leaders and teachers are innovative and use research to build professional knowledge. The school uses effective assessment systems to identify and monitor learner progress, and engages with the local community and environment to enhance learning opportunities.
Best suited for
Students in Bucklands Beach looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Bucklands Beach Primary School a good school?
Bucklands Beach Primary 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- International students receive high quality English language learning programmes
- International students actively engage in regular classroom programmes
- International students participate well in co-curricular activities
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
-3.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
89/100 from ERO review 2018-09 · top 10% 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): 89/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-08 · 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 compliance with all aspects of the Code and completed an annual self-review
- Four international students were attending the school at the time of review with no exchange students
- International students receive high quality English language learning programmes
- ERO confirmed the school's self-review process for international students is thorough
"The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of practice 2021 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2018 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.07M
Surplus / (deficit)
$175k
Net assets / equity
$2.08M
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
$3.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,264
2018
$2.5M
2019
$2.4M
2020
$2.9M
2021
$2.8M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 54
- Year 02 49
- Year 03 75
- Year 04 61
- Year 05 74
- Year 06 79
- Year 07 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 68.5%
- European/Pākehā 31.8%
- Other / MELAA 7.7%
- Māori 3.7%
- Pacific 3.3%
- International 0.5%
Location
107 Clovelly Road, Bucklands Beach. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Bucklands Beach Primary School a good school?
Bucklands Beach Primary 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 2024-05 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 Bucklands Beach Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5346543, email office@bbps.school.nz, or visit www.bbps.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?
Bucklands Beach Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Bucklands Beach Primary School has 428 students, with an EQI of 356 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Bucklands Beach Primary School in 2024-05, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz