Flat Bush School
Flat Bush Road, Otara · Auckland — South
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,243 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Flat Bush School's Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, and Health, Safety and Welfare as of the April 2024 board assurance review. The school had a roll of 407 students at the time of the review.
Best suited for
Students in Otara looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Flat Bush School a good school?
Flat Bush School scores 39/100 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.
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 24.3/1k · suspensions 11.4/1k · exclusions 10.9/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-10.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · near band median (n=544) · 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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
- Board has attested to meeting Curriculum requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Personnel Management requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Finance requirements
"As of June 2023, the Flat Bush School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.58M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$100k
Net assets / equity
$0.96M
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
24.3
4 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
11.4
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
10.9
1 this year · 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
$6.09M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,969
2018
$3.1M
2019
$3.3M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$3.9M
2022
$6.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 63
- Year 02 69
- Year 03 58
- Year 04 65
- Year 05 75
- Year 06 61
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 80.1%
- Māori 22.1%
- Asian 4.4%
- European/Pākehā 1.7%
- Other / MELAA 0.5%
Location
Flat Bush Road, Otara. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Flat Bush School a good school?
Flat Bush School scores 39/100 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 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
How do I enrol my child at Flat Bush School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2748279, email office@flatbush.school.nz, or visit www.flatbush.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?
Flat Bush School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Flat Bush School has 407 students, with an EQI of 520 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Flat Bush School in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz