Epsom Normal School
41 The Drive, Epsom · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #450 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Epsom Normal School's 2024 ERO review found well-established school-wide leadership supporting continuous improvement, a professional staff culture with high capability and clear expectations, and teachers committed to effective teaching practices that enhance equitable outcomes. The school achieved a composite score of 83.
Best suited for
Students in Epsom looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Epsom Normal School a good school?
Epsom Normal School scores 79/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Professional staff culture with high capability and expectations for themselves and learners
- Teachers who are committed to using effective teaching practices which enhances equitable and excellent outcomes for ākonga
- School-wide leadership that is well established and ensures continuous improvement
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-4.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (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
2024-04-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School-wide leadership is well established and ensures continuous improvement
- Professional staff culture with high capability and expectations for themselves and learners
- Teachers committed to using effective teaching practices which enhance equitable and excellent outcomes
- ERO and school working together to evaluate commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitansi and develop deeper understanding of biculturalism
- Strategic priorities focus on Hauora (Wellbeing), Whanaungatanga (Belonging), and Ka Mua Ka Muri (The Futures)
"school-wide leadership that is well established and ensures continuous improvement"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
$4.25M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,433
2018
$3.7M
2019
$3.5M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$4.2M
2022
$4.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 84
- Year 02 81
- Year 03 95
- Year 04 120
- Year 05 100
- Year 06 109
- Year 07 27
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 80.5%
- European/Pākehā 8.9%
- Other / MELAA 8.9%
- Pacific 8.2%
- Māori 2.6%
- International 0.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
Years 1 to 6
Location
41 The Drive, Epsom. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Epsom Normal School.
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Intermediate · 0.7km · 743 roll
56
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Our Lady Sacred Heart School (Epsom)
Contributing · 0.7km · 226 roll
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0 vs this
St Cuthbert's College (Epsom)
Composite · 0.8km · 1,641 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Epsom Normal School a good school?
Epsom Normal School scores 79/100 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 2024-04 review identified 5 key findings. School-wide leadership is well established and ensures continuous improvement
How do I enrol my child at Epsom Normal School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6305144, email office@epsomnormal.school.nz, or visit www.epsomnormalprimary.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 Normal School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Epsom Normal School has 660 students, with an EQI of 355 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Epsom Normal 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- epsomnormalprimary.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz