Fairburn School
10 Pukeora Road, Otahuhu · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,410 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Fairburn School's 2023 ERO review found the school promotes a strong learning culture aligned to its values, with all students having a sense of belonging and connection. Students with diverse learning needs are well supported, monitored and resourced. Staff collaborate professionally with a focus on student learning and wellbeing.
Best suited for
Students in Otahuhu looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Fairburn School a good school?
Fairburn School scores 64/100 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
- The school learning culture promotes the Fairburn School values and ensures all ākonga have a strong sense of belonging, identity and connection to the school
- Ākonga with diverse learning requirements are well supported, monitored and effectively resourced
- Staff foster professional and collaborative relationships that focus on the learning and wellbeing of all ākonga
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=468) · why? ▼ hide
-22.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
59/100 from ERO review 2018-05 · bottom 10% of band (n=471) · 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): 59/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-09 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school learning culture promotes Fairburn School values and ensures all ākonga have a strong sense of belonging, identity and connection to the school
- Ākonga with diverse learning requirements are well supported, monitored and effectively resourced
- Staff foster professional and collaborative relationships that focus on the learning and wellbeing of all ākonga
- ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well school conditions raise the achievement of all ākonga through developing learner agency
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school conditions raise the achievement of all ākonga through developing learner agency"
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$5.61M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$124k
Net assets / equity
$1.74M
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
$3.79M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,092
2018
$4.3M
2019
$4.0M
2020
$4.5M
2021
$4.2M
2022
$3.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 73
- Year 02 67
- Year 03 68
- Year 04 56
- Year 05 74
- Year 06 84
- Year 07 12
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 59.4%
- Asian 31.8%
- Māori 16.0%
- European/Pākehā 7.1%
- Other / MELAA 2.4%
Location
10 Pukeora Road, Otahuhu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Fairburn School.
St Joseph's School (Otahuhu)
Full Primary · 0.4km · 282 roll
76
+12 vs this
McAuley High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.4km · 772 roll
78
+14 vs this
Wymondley Road School
Contributing · 0.7km · 142 roll
60
-4 vs this
Pacific Advance Secondary School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.8km · 148 roll
56
-8 vs this
Otahuhu College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1km · 1,110 roll
53
-11 vs this
Otahuhu School
Contributing · 1.1km · 584 roll
82
+18 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Fairburn School a good school?
Fairburn School scores 64/100 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 2023-08 review identified 4 key findings. The school learning culture promotes Fairburn School values and ensures all ākonga have a strong sense of belonging, identity and connection to the school
How do I enrol my child at Fairburn School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2701130, email info@fairburn.school.nz, or visit www.fairburn.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?
Fairburn School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Fairburn School has 468 students, with an EQI of 482 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Fairburn School in 2023-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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
- fairburn.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz