Chaucer School
Chaucer Place, Blockhouse Bay · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #684 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Chaucer School's 2023 ERO review found students demonstrate strong belonging and actively lead diversity initiatives. School leadership, board, staff and students collaboratively promote the school vision and values. Community partnerships are well established within the Chaucer family of students, staff, parents and whānau.
Best suited for
Students in Blockhouse Bay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Chaucer School a good school?
Chaucer School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median 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
-13.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2017-09 · above band median (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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-04 · 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 that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.60M
Surplus / (deficit)
$101k
Net assets / equity
$0.51M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
$2.29M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,212
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 30
- Year 03 47
- Year 04 25
- Year 05 41
- Year 06 35
- Year 07 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 49.6%
- Pacific 23.2%
- Other / MELAA 19.6%
- Māori 11.2%
- European/Pākehā 9.4%
Location
Chaucer Place, Blockhouse Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Chaucer School a good school?
Chaucer School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-09 review identified 3 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 Chaucer School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6266699, email admin@chaucer.school.nz, or visit www.chaucer.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?
Chaucer School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Chaucer School has 224 students, with an EQI of 429 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Chaucer School in 2023-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- chaucer.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz