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Ficino School

Q: Is Ficino School a good school?

Ficino 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.

27 Esplanade Road, Mount Eden · Auckland — Central

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Total roll 151

Founded 1997

Composite score

Strong

Top 25% in NZ

Rank #350 of scored NZ schools

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Private school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8)

In summary

Ficino School is a full primary school in Mount Eden with 151 students. An ERO special review in September 2022 confirmed the school meets all criteria for registration as a private school, with suitable premises and staffing. The school has regularly reviewed policies and procedures for student safety.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Mount Eden looking for an independent setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is Ficino School a good school?

Ficino 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.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

Meets all criteria for registration as a private school under clauses 2 to 6, Schedule 7 of the Education and Training Act 2020
Has regularly reviewed policies and procedures for student safety

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.

How this is computed

Wellbeing

35%

no incidents reported · top 10% of band (n=26) · why?

Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=26).

100

Trajectory

25%

-1.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=77) · why?

5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=77).

ERO review

40%

84/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · above band median (n=96) · why?

Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2018. Peer comparison: above band median (n=96).

Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 84/100.

Latest ERO review

2022-09-29 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region - Te Tai Raki

ERO report

The school has premises that are suitable
The school usually provides tuition for 9 or more students who are of or over the age of 5 years but are under the age of 16 years
The school has staffing that is suitable to the age range and level of its students, the curriculum taught at the school, and the size of the school
The school has equipment that is suitable for the curriculum being delivered or to be delivered at the school
The school has a curriculum for teaching, learning, and assessment and makes details of the curriculum and its programme for delivery available for parents

"A safe place is one in which risks to student safety are regularly assessed and evaluated with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, harm."
— ERO, 2022-09-29 (safety)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2018. Click a point to read that review.

latest 84

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.15M

Per-student funding · 2022

$984

2018

$0.1M

2019

$0.1M

2020

$0.1M

2021

$0.1M

2022

$0.1M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts

Year 01

20
Year 02

21
Year 03

15
Year 04

23
Year 05

16
Year 06

18
Year 07

15
Year 08

15

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts

Asian

69.5%
European/Pākehā

33.1%
Other / MELAA

4.0%
Pacific

2.0%
Māori

1.3%

Location

27 Esplanade Road, Mount Eden. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Ficino School a good school?

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2022-09 review identified 6 key findings. The school has premises that are suitable

How do I enrol my child at Ficino School?

Contact the school directly on 09-6233385, email office@ficino.school.nz, or visit www.ficino.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?

Ficino School is a private school. Tuition fees are set by the school — contact them directly for current rates.

What is the roll size?

Ficino School has 151 students.

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Ficino School in 2022-09, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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.

Last updated

29 Sept 2022

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