Clendon Park School
145 Rowandale Avenue, Manurewa · Auckland — South
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #337 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Clendon Park School's December 2024 ERO review found a small majority of students achieving to curriculum expectations in reading, while less than half meet expectations in writing and mathematics. The school's strengths include strategic leadership focused on improving teaching effectiveness, strong cultural connections with whānau and iwi, and a broad range of learning opportunities including outdoor education. Students with additional needs receive support through inclusive practices, though less than half make expected progress.
Best suited for
Students in Manurewa looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Clendon Park School a good school?
Clendon Park School scores 81/100 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=539) · why? ▼ hide
+15.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · below band median (n=544) · 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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of May 2024, the Clendon Park School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2011–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$8.24M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$452k
Net assets / equity
$7.93M
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
$5.50M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,370
2018
$4.3M
2019
$4.4M
2020
$5.5M
2021
$8.4M
2022
$5.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 79
- Year 02 90
- Year 03 97
- Year 04 75
- Year 05 101
- Year 06 65
- Year 07 111
- Year 08 109
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 59.4%
- Māori 41.4%
- European/Pākehā 8.6%
- Asian 6.2%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
Location
145 Rowandale Avenue, Manurewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Clendon Park School a good school?
Clendon Park School scores 81/100 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 2024-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
How do I enrol my child at Clendon Park School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2676671, email office@clendonpark.school.nz, or visit www.clendonpark.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?
Clendon Park School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Clendon Park School has 746 students, with an EQI of 525 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Clendon Park School in 2024-12, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz