Epsom Girls Grammar School
Silver Road, Epsom · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #174 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Epsom Girls Grammar School is a secondary school for Year 9–15 students in Epsom, Auckland. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and had 72 international students enrolled at the time of the 2024 ERO review. The ERO found the school provides a welcoming, inclusive environment with thorough policies for monitoring student wellbeing, academic progress and achievement, along with good English language support. The school's composite score is 85.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Epsom looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Epsom Girls Grammar School a good school?
Epsom Girls Grammar School scores 85/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Welcoming and inclusive environment for international students
- Thorough policies and processes for monitoring and responding to student wellbeing, academic progress and achievement
- Good English language support to complement classroom teaching
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 95% · L2 94% · UE 80% · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 70% · Te Pūkenga 4% · Industry 1% · top quartile of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
95% to Y13 · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 3.7/1k · suspensions 0.3/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+4.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-02 · top quartile of band (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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-20 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects
- 72 international students attending the school at time of review with no exchange students
- School provides welcoming, inclusive environment with thorough policies for monitoring wellbeing, academic progress and achievement
- Students receive good English language support to complement classroom teaching and learning programmes
- School's processes for self-review are highly effective and responsive, informing ongoing improvement
"Epsom Girls Grammar School provides a welcoming, inclusive environment for international students."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$35.90M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$476k
Net assets / equity
$18.88M
3 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
95.2%
393 of 413 leavers
-0.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
93.5%
386 of 413 leavers
+0.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
80.4%
332 of 413 leavers
+1.4pt 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.
94.9%
2024 cohort · 413 students
-0.3pt 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
3.7
12 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.3
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 30
- Service Industries 28
- Social and Community Services 3
- Primary Industries 1
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
$18.44M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,110
2018
$14.3M
2019
$16.3M
2020
$16.2M
2021
$17.3M
2022
$18.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 447
- Year 10 463
- Year 11 468
- Year 12 474
- Year 13+ 438
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 53.9%
- European/Pākehā 39.9%
- Pacific 13.2%
- Māori 10.6%
- Other / MELAA 6.2%
- International 4.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Boarding available
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Years 9-13
Principal
Brenda Fa'alogo McNaughton
Appointed 2023-01
12th Principal in the school's 107-year history, appointed in 2023.
Location
Silver Road, Epsom. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Epsom Girls Grammar School.
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Composite · 0.5km · 477 roll
72
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Ecole Francaise Internationale Auckland
Contributing · 0.7km · roll n/a
87
+2 vs this
Newmarket School
Contributing · 0.7km · 274 roll
80
-5 vs this
St Michael's Catholic School (Remuera)
Contributing · 0.8km · 236 roll
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-9 vs this
Auckland Grammar School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 2,756 roll
79
-6 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Epsom Girls Grammar School a good school?
Epsom Girls Grammar School scores 85/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-02 review identified 5 key findings. School is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects
How do I enrol my child at Epsom Girls Grammar School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6305963, email office@eggs.school.nz, or visit www.eggs.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?
Epsom Girls Grammar School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Epsom Girls Grammar School has 2,274 students, with an EQI of 402 (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 Epsom Girls Grammar School in 2024-02, 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
- eggs.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz