Elm Park School
46 Gossamer Drive, Pakuranga Heights · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,278 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Elm Park School is a contributing school in Pakuranga Heights with a roll of 518 students. The Board's 2024 assurance review confirmed that regulatory, legislative, board administration, and curriculum requirements were met as of June 2023. No active Ministry of Education interventions are in place.
Best suited for
Students in Pakuranga Heights looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Elm Park School a good school?
Elm Park School scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- International students participate in all aspects of the school life
- English as a second language programmes are provided
- The school's self-review processes for international students are thorough
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 21.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-19.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · 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
2024-04-02 · 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
- At the time of this review Elm Park School had one international student attending the school, and no exchange students
- International students are provided with English as a second language programmes and participate in all aspects of the school life
- The school's self-review processes for international students are 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
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.28M
Surplus / (deficit)
$217k
Net assets / equity
$1.68M
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
21.3
4 this year · 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
$4.16M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,034
2018
$4.2M
2019
$4.1M
2020
$3.9M
2021
$4.3M
2022
$4.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 65
- Year 02 78
- Year 03 75
- Year 04 97
- Year 05 87
- Year 06 87
- Year 07 12
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 52.1%
- European/Pākehā 34.2%
- Pacific 16.4%
- Māori 12.9%
- Other / MELAA 5.8%
- International 0.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Years accepted
Year 0 to Year 6
Location
46 Gossamer Drive, Pakuranga Heights. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Elm Park School.
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Frequently asked
Is Elm Park School a good school?
Elm Park School scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 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 Elm Park School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5770070, email secretary@elmpark.school.nz, or visit www.elmpark.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?
Elm Park School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Elm Park School has 518 students, with an EQI of 407 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Elm Park School in 2024-04, 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- elmpark.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz