Chapel Downs School
170 Dawson Road, Flat Bush · Auckland — South
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Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #45 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Flat Bush looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Chapel Downs School a good school?
Chapel Downs School scores 91/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A care, nurture and educate approach underpins a curriculum strong in foundational learning
- Ākonga demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and connection to the school
- Teachers share high expectations for ākonga progress, achievement, and wellbeing
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=468) · why? ▼ hide
+26.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
87/100 from ERO review 2015-06 · top 10% of band (n=471) · 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): 87/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-22 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- A care, nurture and educate approach underpins a curriculum strong in foundational learning
- Ākonga demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and connection to the school
- Teachers share high expectations for ākonga progress, achievement, and wellbeing
- ERO and school are working together to evaluate initiatives contributing to improved attendance, engagement, progress, and achievement for all ākonga
"a care, nurture and educate approach underpins a curriculum strong in foundational learning"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2012–2015. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$9.76M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$276k
Net assets / equity
$2.43M
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
$4.89M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,097
2018
$3.6M
2019
$4.0M
2020
$4.5M
2021
$5.6M
2022
$4.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 123
- Year 02 129
- Year 03 142
- Year 04 105
- Year 05 131
- Year 06 108
- Year 07 22
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 54.9%
- Asian 35.5%
- Māori 17.1%
- European/Pākehā 7.7%
- Other / MELAA 6.7%
Location
170 Dawson Road, Flat Bush. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Chapel Downs School a good school?
Chapel Downs School scores 91/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-03 review identified 4 key findings. A care, nurture and educate approach underpins a curriculum strong in foundational learning
How do I enrol my child at Chapel Downs School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2748002, email office@chapeldowns.school.nz, or visit www.chapeldowns.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?
Chapel Downs School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Chapel Downs School has 802 students, with an EQI of 479 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Chapel Downs School in 2023-03, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 4 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
- chapeldowns.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz