Carmel College
108 Shakespeare Road, Milford · Auckland — North
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #97 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Carmel College as of 2018-07-23. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Carmel College's 2019 ERO review found students achieve consistently high NCEA outcomes across all groups including Māori and Pacific learners. The school's leadership promotes equity and excellence through collaborative development of vision and values, with effective support for students needing accelerated progress. The school currently has a limited statutory manager appointed by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Milford looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Carmel College a good school?
Carmel College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership that promotes equity and excellence for all
- An enacted curriculum that centres on the college vision, special character and shared values
- A culture of learning that supports students in their individual learning pathways
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.
L1 98% · L2 97% · UE 90% · top quartile of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 78% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 0% · top 10% of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
96% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 4.4/1k · suspensions 1.1/1k · exclusions 0.7/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+8.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2019-11 · above 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-11-25 · Steve Tanner, Northern Region
- Students achieve excellent educational outcomes with consistently high levels of academic achievement in NCEA for all groups including Māori and Pacific learners
- Leadership collaboratively develops and enacts the school's vision, values and priorities for equity and excellence
- The school is very effective in responding to students who need accelerated progress with individual tracking and monitoring
- The newly elected board is in a learning phase and trustees continue to build sustainable governance practices
- Senior leaders, teachers and whānau Māori are exploring ways to further develop bicultural capabilities within the school
"Leadership in the school collaboratively develops and enacts the school's vision, values and priorities for equity and excellence."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Carmel College's achievement_overall dimension showed marked improvement between 2015 and 2019. The 2015 report noted 'successful academic outcomes' with strong performance by Māori and Pacific students, while the 2019 report elevated this to 'excellent educational outcomes with consistently high levels of academic achievement in NCEA for all groups including Māori and Pacific learners.' The ERO score increased from 85 to 90, reflecting sustained and strengthened achievement across all student cohorts.
2015-06 → 2019-11 diff source
Both reports affirm strong achievement for Māori students at Carmel College, but the framing evolved from historical outperformance to current parity. The 2015 report noted Māori achievement "has been higher than those at similar schools for several years," while the 2019 report states "Māori student data show parity of achievement," suggesting a shift in comparative positioning rather than decline.
2015-06 → 2019-11 diff source
Both reports rate leadership highly, but the focus shifted from emphasizing a "cohesive senior leadership team" with a "measured, strategic approach" under new principal leadership (2015) to highlighting "collaborative" leadership that "develops and enacts the school's vision, values and priorities for equity and excellence" (2019). The 2019 report broadens leadership scope to include teachers and whānau Māori engagement, while noting the newly elected board is "in a learning phase."
2015-06 → 2019-11 diff source
Both reports affirm a well-aligned curriculum rooted in the school's Mercy special character and values. The 2015 report emphasizes curriculum alignment with special character and "evidence-driven practice," while the 2019 report shifts focus to "an enacted curriculum that centres on the college vision, special character and shared values" and highlights its role in supporting individual learning pathways and developing "lifelong contributors to society."
2015-06 → 2019-11 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$14.72M
Surplus / (deficit)
$78k
Net assets / equity
$2.72M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
97.7%
130 of 133 leavers
+2.2pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
97.0%
129 of 133 leavers
+5.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
90.2%
120 of 133 leavers
+4.7pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
96.2%
2024 cohort · 133 students
+1.7pt vs 2023
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
4.4
7 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.1
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.7
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 6
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
$8.01M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,510
2018
$7.3M
2019
$7.1M
2020
$7.7M
2021
$7.7M
2022
$8.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 168
- Year 08 164
- Year 09 158
- Year 10 167
- Year 11 142
- Year 12 139
- Year 13+ 132
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 61.7%
- Asian 33.8%
- Other / MELAA 7.3%
- Māori 6.7%
- Pacific 5.0%
- International 3.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
Year 7-13
Location
108 Shakespeare Road, Milford. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Carmel College.
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Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.5km · 2,319 roll
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Contributing · 0.6km · 604 roll
75
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Westlake Boys High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 2,760 roll
80
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Forrest Hill School
Contributing · 0.9km · 490 roll
76
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Takapuna Normal Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.9km · 727 roll
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Contributing · 1.4km · 462 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Carmel College a good school?
Carmel College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2019-11 review identified 5 key findings. Students achieve excellent educational outcomes with consistently high levels of academic achievement in NCEA for all groups including Māori and Pacific learners
How do I enrol my child at Carmel College?
Contact the school directly on 09-4861132, email admin@carmel.school.nz, or visit www.carmel.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?
Carmel College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Carmel College has 1,066 students, with an EQI of 382 (lower socio-economic need). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Carmel College in 2019-11, signed by Steve Tanner. 2 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
- carmel.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz